'An exceptional book about extraordinary people living in extraordinary times. My only regret on completing it is that I have not met any of them personally.' Christopher Bantick
A biography of Lonek Lew, the author's father, told through the lives of over twenty people he was friendly or associated with, a number of whom were historical figures.
Using his father's clear and detailed accounts of his life in pre-war Poland, the Holocaust and his colourful life in Melbourne, as well as personal meetings and memories, the author assembles portraits of extraordinary people living through extraordinary events.
About the Author
Henry R. Lew is a practising ophthalmic surgeon who has written, lectured and made movies on professional subjects. Horace Brodzky; In Search of Derwent Lees; The Five Walking Sticks (Pick of the Week in the Melbourne Age in 2002); The Stories Our Parents Found Too Painful To Tell (serialised on Radio National and the subject of the telemovie 'The Sleeping Book' on ABC TV's Compass program in 2008)
