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The remarkable true story of friendship, resilience and survival against the odds

''A remarkable tale of survival'' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz

''It''s an account of astounding courage and resourcefulness . . . The real miracle here is the vitality of Kacenberg''s faith and determination'' Mail on Sunday
__________

In a small Polish village, Mala Kacenberg grew up in the comfort of her family. Until the Nazis arrived.

Her village was torn apart. Her family were murdered. And Mala had no one left.

Except she wasn''t alone. Her beloved cat, Malach, remained by her side. They were forced to hide in the forest. Food was impossible to find. And with German soldiers hunting them at every turn, they were never safe.

Alone, they would have died.

But could they somehow survive together?
__________

This is the astonishing true st

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A remarkable tale of survival, in which Jewish life in pre-war Poland and the atrocities of the Holocaust appear through an almost dreamlike lens of childhood memory * Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz *
This book has a unique spiritual richness * Jewish Tribune *
Mala's Cat is fresh, unsentimental and utterly unpredictable... This memoir, rescued from obscurity by the efforts of Mala Kacenberg's five children, should be read and cherished as a new, vital document of a history that must never be allowed to vanish * Julie Orringer for the New York Times *
A haunting saga with classic potential * Daisy Styles *
In this gorgeous debut, Kacenberg shares her harrowing and courageous story of surviving the Holocaust. This moving account is a welcome addition to the canon of WWII memoirs * Publisher’s Weekly *
It's an account of astounding courage and resourcefulness . . . The real miracle here is the vitality of Kacenberg's faith and determination * Mail on Sunday *
To read Mala's Cat is to enter a dreamscape of horrors seen through innocent eyes * Jewish Chronoicle *

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 19/01/2023
      ISBN13: 9781405949187, 978-1405949187
      ISBN10: 140594918X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The remarkable true story of friendship, resilience and survival against the odds

      ''A remarkable tale of survival'' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz

      ''It''s an account of astounding courage and resourcefulness . . . The real miracle here is the vitality of Kacenberg''s faith and determination'' Mail on Sunday
      __________

      In a small Polish village, Mala Kacenberg grew up in the comfort of her family. Until the Nazis arrived.

      Her village was torn apart. Her family were murdered. And Mala had no one left.

      Except she wasn''t alone. Her beloved cat, Malach, remained by her side. They were forced to hide in the forest. Food was impossible to find. And with German soldiers hunting them at every turn, they were never safe.

      Alone, they would have died.

      But could they somehow survive together?
      __________

      This is the astonishing true st

      Trade Review
      A remarkable tale of survival, in which Jewish life in pre-war Poland and the atrocities of the Holocaust appear through an almost dreamlike lens of childhood memory * Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz *
      This book has a unique spiritual richness * Jewish Tribune *
      Mala's Cat is fresh, unsentimental and utterly unpredictable... This memoir, rescued from obscurity by the efforts of Mala Kacenberg's five children, should be read and cherished as a new, vital document of a history that must never be allowed to vanish * Julie Orringer for the New York Times *
      A haunting saga with classic potential * Daisy Styles *
      In this gorgeous debut, Kacenberg shares her harrowing and courageous story of surviving the Holocaust. This moving account is a welcome addition to the canon of WWII memoirs * Publisher’s Weekly *
      It's an account of astounding courage and resourcefulness . . . The real miracle here is the vitality of Kacenberg's faith and determination * Mail on Sunday *
      To read Mala's Cat is to enter a dreamscape of horrors seen through innocent eyes * Jewish Chronoicle *

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