What do you think?
Rate this book
The Invisible Wall: Germans and Jews : A Personal Exploration
Recounts the stories of six of the author's ancestors in an attempt to understand the failure of the German-Jewish relationship
444 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1998
3 people are currently reading
56 people want to read
About the author
W. Michael Blumenthal
12 books12 followersAKA: Michael Blumenthal
A graduate of Cornell Law School and formerly Director of Creative Writing at Harvard, Michael Blumenthal is the author of eight books of poetry, including No Hurry (Etruscan Press, 2011). He is also the author of the novel Weinstock Among the Dying, and the memoir All My Mothers and Fathers, among other books. Currently Visiting Professor of Law at the West Virginia University College of Law, he lives in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Hegymagas, Hungary.
A graduate of Cornell Law School and formerly Director of Creative Writing at Harvard, Michael Blumenthal is the author of eight books of poetry, including No Hurry (Etruscan Press, 2011). He is also the author of the novel Weinstock Among the Dying, and the memoir All My Mothers and Fathers, among other books. Currently Visiting Professor of Law at the West Virginia University College of Law, he lives in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Hegymagas, Hungary.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
March 24, 2011
As someone who enjoys history, I thought that this book was amazing. It's about Michael Blumenthal's Jewish heritage and how they became who hey are today. He begins with questions of the beginning of the Jewish culture and who they were before the hate that was to befall them.
With these questions he begins to find his ancestors whom many were a part of Jewish movements that paved the way for future generations. Such as Rahel who was able to live a life equal to other people. a life rather than a Jewish life even up to Ewald who had survived the Holocauast.
With Michael's elegant imagery he portrays the images of the bustling streets of Prussia and the panic that was Germany. His way of story telling makes the characters seem like they should be in movies rather than books.
Although some parts are a bit dry and i seems more like a text book. The excellent diction, tone and interesting characters it easily makes up for it.
With these questions he begins to find his ancestors whom many were a part of Jewish movements that paved the way for future generations. Such as Rahel who was able to live a life equal to other people. a life rather than a Jewish life even up to Ewald who had survived the Holocauast.
With Michael's elegant imagery he portrays the images of the bustling streets of Prussia and the panic that was Germany. His way of story telling makes the characters seem like they should be in movies rather than books.
Although some parts are a bit dry and i seems more like a text book. The excellent diction, tone and interesting characters it easily makes up for it.
Want to read
February 2, 2008Reading Schindler's List, I am amazed that a group of people can be, throughout history, relegated to living in their own city within a city. This caught my eye today in the bookstore . . .
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews