Name: The Happiest Boy on Earth: The Incredible Story of the Happiest Man on Earth
SKU: 55979362
Price: 395.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Jaku, Eddie ; Eckstrom, Nathaniel
ISBN: 9781760985608

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The Happiest Boy on Earth: The Incredible Story of the Happiest Man on Earth

Type

Physical Book

Author

Eddie Jaku

Illustrated by

Nathaniel Eckstrom

Publisher

MacMillan Australia

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

26x20x1 cm

ISBN13

9781760985608

Synopsis "The Happiest Boy on Earth: The Incredible Story of the Happiest Man on Earth"

A picture book adaptation for older readers (8+ years) based on the extraordinary bestselling adult title THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH. Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. Eddie lived with his family and adorable dachshund, Lulu, in the beautiful city of Leipzig in Germany. But one day, into the sunshine of his childhood crept a dark, heavy cloud. Not a rain cloud. Much worse than that. Adolf Hitler came to power. When Eddie was 18, he was sent to a concentration camp. The story is framed as a conversation between 101-year-old Eddie and his great grandchildren - who are bursting with questions about the life of their Pépé. The story of Eddie's life unfolds beautifully, sensitively, heartbreakingly through his words, and exquisite illustrations by Nathaniel Eckstrom. SHORTLISTED FOR DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 FOR YOUNGER READERS

Eddie Jaku

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Eddie Jaku (Leipzig, Germany, 1920 - Australia, 2021) was a Holocaust survivor and author of the book "The Happiest Man on Earth: The Extraordinary Life of an Auschwitz Survivor" (2021). He studied Mechanical Engineering and during World War II was arrested by the Nazis, being sent to the concentration camps of Buchenwald and Auschwitz, where he was forced to work as an engineer. In 1945, he managed to escape from a death march and was rescued by American soldiers.

After the war, he lived in Belgium and, in 1950, moved to Australia with his family, where he lived happily until the end of his life. His inspiring work tells how love, resilience, and gratitude helped him overcome the most extreme adversities.

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