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Since Ron Zenumin was shot and killed by the aunt to avoid his being captured and tortured, then who was the Ron Zenumin who sent condolences to Stella upon the death of her husband years later? Was the young Ron's death faked to preserve his safety?

Karen Graham His last name wouldn’t have been Zenumin if it was Stella’s child - it would be Reiner.

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Is this a Young Adult novel?

Suzanne L As another reader said, the story is somewhat difficult to understand at the beginning. I had to keep rereading. There were too many Theron's to keep …moreAs another reader said, the story is somewhat difficult to understand at the beginning. I had to keep rereading. There were too many Theron's to keep track of. I finally made a family tree chart to use when I was lost in the characters' connections. It helped me stay on track. I agree that it is a complicated and sometimes barbaric story, but that was our country at that time in history, sad to say.(less)

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Why was the book dedicated to the author?

Kim I assume this is the person she dedicated it to: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5...

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Why was this book dedicated to Madeleine L’Engle ?

Lauren Nagel She recently died. This edition may have come out just after her death.

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