Author(s): Esther Naylor

Judaica

In their late teens, Moshe and Eva flee the Nazis in Wloclawek, Poland, dodging death in the Białowieża forest, seeking refuge in Russia. When World War II ends, they journey by ship to Australia, arriving with a two-year-old, a baby, a small brown suitcase and five pounds, sent to them by their sponsors. They successfully adjust to life in Australia, a country they love, ultimately, experiencing, more than they reckoned for.