The Tree of Life Chava Rosenfarb 1985 Scribe 1st English Ed Lodz Ghetto

Title: The Tree of Life: A Novel About Life in the Lodz Ghetto
Author: Chava Rosenfarb
Publisher: Scribe Publications Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Year of Publication: 1985
Edition: First English Edition (Translated by the author & Goldie Morgentaler)
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: Approx. 540 pp.
Language: English (translated from Yiddish)
Genre: Historical Fiction / Holocaust Literature
ISBN: 0 908011 09 1

A remarkable novel of survival and humanity, The Tree of Life captures daily life within the Lodz Ghetto through the eyes of those who endured it. Written by Holocaust survivor Chava Rosenfarb and translated from the original Yiddish by the author herself, the novel stands as both literature and testimony — a profound remembrance of endurance, community, and loss.

This Australian-published first English edition (1985) by Scribe is particularly scarce, especially in good condition with the original dust jacket.

📚 Condition

Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.

• Dust jacket shows light wear, small edge creases, and mild discoloration from age.

• Hardcover binding remains strong and square; pages are clean throughout.

• Previous owner’s inscription on the inside front page (see photo).

• Includes intact fold-out street map of the Lodz Ghetto.
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