A Quote by Howard Jacobson

The Christian Armenian story was the Polish Jewish story. The efforts of the Armenians to stay alive in Musa Dagh chimed with those struggling to survive the ghetto.

Howard Jacobson

Quote Topics

Alive Armenian Armenians Christian Efforts Ghetto Jewish Polish Stay Story Struggling Struggling To Survive Survive Those To Survive

Quote Author

Howard Jacobson
British - Novelist
Born: August 25, 1942

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