Dawn A Novel
Dawn A Novel by Elie Wiesel, published by Macmillan on March 21, 2006, is a poignant exploration of the moral complexities surrounding violence and retribution. This translation spans 81 pages and presents a narrative centered on Elisha, a young Jewish man and Holocaust survivor who grapples with the weight of his impending actions as an Israeli freedom fighter in British-controlled Palestine. The story unfolds during a tense night as Elisha awaits dawn and the moment he must confront his decision to murder a captured English officer in retaliation for the execution of a fellow freedom fighter.
Readers will find that Dawn delves into themes of guilt, sacrifice, and the haunting memories of the past, as Elisha wrestles with his conscience and the implications of his choices. The novel’s hour-by-hour structure heightens the tension, reflecting the protagonist’s internal struggles against the backdrop of historical events related to World War II and Jewish identity. This edition invites readers to engage with Wiesel’s profound meditation on the human condition and the moral dilemmas faced in times of conflict.
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Elie Wiesel’s Dawn is an eloquent meditation on the compromises, justifications, and sacrifices that human beings make when they murder other human beings.
“The author . . . has built knowledge into artistic fiction.” —The New York Times Book Review
Elisha is a young Jewish man, a Holocaust survivor, and an Israeli freedom fighter in British-controlled Palestine; John Dawson is the captured English officer he will murder at dawn in retribution for the British execution of a fellow freedom fighter. The night-long wait for morning and death provides Dawn, Elie Wiesel’s ever more timely novel, with its harrowingly taut, hour-by-hour narrative. Caught between the manifold horrors of the past and the troubling dilemmas of the present, Elisha wrestles with guilt, ghosts, and ultimately God as he waits for the appointed hour and his act of assassination.
The basis for the 2014 film of the same name, now available on streaming and home video.
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