Review An illuminating document . . . the plight of traditional Jewish morality confronted with the modern world of power politics and of murder."--Maxwell Geismar Read more From the Publisher "Two men wait through the night in British-controlled Palestine for dawn--and for death. One is a captured English officer. The other is Elisha, a young Israeli freedom fighter whose assignment is to kill the officer in reprisal for Britain's execution of a Jewish prisoner. Elisha's past is the nightmare memory of Nazi death camps. He is the only surviving member of his family. His future is a cherished dream of life in the promised homeland. But at daybreak his present will become the tortured reality of a principled man ordered to commit cold-blooded murder. Resonant with feeling, Dawn is an unforgettable journey into the human heart--and an eloquent statement about the moral basis of the new Israel."An illuminating document . . . the plight of traditional Jewish morality confronted with the modern world of power politics and of murder."--Maxwell Geismar Read more From the Inside Flap Two men wait through the night in British-controlled Palestine for dawn--and for death.  One is a captured English officer.  The other is Elisha, a young Israeli freedom fighter whose assignment is to kill the officer in reprisal for Britain's execution of a Jewish prisoner.  Elisha's past is the nightmare memory of Nazi death camps.  He is the only surviving member of his family.  His future is a cherished dream of life in the promised homeland.  But at daybreak his present will become the tortured reality of a principled man ordered to commit cold-blooded murder.  Resonant with feeling, Dawn is an unforgettable journey into the human heart--and an eloquent statement about the moral basis of the new Israel." Read more From the Back Cover An illuminating document . . . the plight of traditional Jewish morality confronted with the modern world of power politics and of murder."--Maxwell Geismar Read more
M**Y
The "Now" generation Remembers
Elie Wiesel works magic with his expressions with words. His stories are so engaging; riveting! He has a gift as few do, in expressing himself and furthering the story in such a way you are chilled to the bone by his experiences.. After reading Night, I think about it as the background of every other piece of written work of his. It is amazing anyone could come through what he did, and ever live to share any other aspects of this life. I think Night should be required reading for all kids at some point in their education. It was recommended to me by my granddaughter at the age of 14. She was so inspired by it that she made me buy it and I read it upon her recommendation, then made my Book Club read it!!! I should have read it many decades before! I am happy to say that I'm glad and proud my recommendation came this route, because it proves that the now generation is getting his message loud and clear!! At least one teenager today is moved by his experience enough to share it, and help us as a nation "not forget" those horrid things that happened in our history!
P**Y
The History!
I recently made the trip to Germany, in Munich saw Dachau, I am 67 years old and have to say I had to go sit outside and cry....this author is very explicit in this trilogy of the atrocities of the Nazis and genocide, he was a child....no one should miss these historical reads, LEST WE FORGET!
S**N
Suspense!
Our Author, Mr Wiesel, has mastered writing a suspenseful novel, keeping we, his readers, on the "edge of our seats!" Will Elisha cross the moral line and kill? As we become entrenched in this story we cannot help but ask ourselves the same questions that Elisha battles. Do you think the hostage deserves to die? Honestly, I asked myself this question: "Do I believe that trading a life for a life is morally right?" "Dawn," is definitely not what I expected it to be. The writing is excellent and the drama is riveting, however, I am still somewhat disappointed.
C**K
Good to read as part of the trilogy.
I had already read Night. I read Dawn as a follow-up. And I am in the process of reading Day now. I think you should read Night first in order to understand Dawn better - even though Dawn works OK as a standalone. Night sets the stage with the Holocaust as a backdrop, which is why I'm reading the trilogy. It is thought provoking. It's a good read for those who are into deep psychological thoughts. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to a friend.
K**R
Thought provoking
The book was thought provoking about the details of the mind as opposed to how one is seen on the outside. I'm disappointed that this person, being the continuation of the first book, wound up becoming what he was in this book. This book wound have been better on it's own, not in this trilogy. Wasn't what I expected.
M**E
Must read for teenagers.
Worth reading. My granddaughter had to read this over the summer,, as part of her honors English assignment. Because certain sects of people deny the Holocoust, I think it is important for our young people to read this to understand "first hand" the true story of what happened during that period of time.
J**T
Excellent
This book and the other two from the trilogy should be required reading for ALL history classes in high schools. They are all excellent
A**R
What face do you see?
It deals with the struggles of choices you have to face in life. For some of us it is our daily mundane task that we pay no attention to and with time it robs us of the hope and dreams once had. What face do you see?
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