He named a top 10 list of Polish novels for the Guardian.
One title to make the list:
The Beautiful Mrs Seidenman by Andrzej Szczypiorski (Abacus)Read about another book on Hopkin's list.
The story follows the arrest of Irma Seidenman, one of the last surviving Jewish women in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. With a fine balance between poetic tenderness and an unflinching account of the brutal realities of the day, Szczypiorski shows us the intertwining lives of the few Poles, Jews, and Germans who risk everything to save her. Szczypiorski himself fought in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, then survived Sachsenhausen concentration camp. His experiences are brought to bear with both shocking and heart-warming brilliance.
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--Marshal Zeringue
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