Download or read book Chestnuts of Yesteryear written by Zvi Ankori and published by Gefen Publishing House Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique saga of the Jewish People in modern times, spanning history, countries, and the spectrum of human emotion. Occasionally one comes across a book, whose impact is unexpected and inspirational. This moving and compelling saga confronts the problems that preoccupied the Jewish People of Europe on the threshold of modern times, recounting one family's fascinating story, told through the eyes of a young boy. With a backdrop of the great changes that shaped the face of the world in the first half of the 20th Century, the events, dates and names of localities and personages are fully authentic, forming an impressive work of literature.