Dawn (Wiesel novel)

Dawn (Wiesel novel)
Dawn  
Author(s) Elie Wiesel
Subject(s) British Mandate of Palestine terrorist group
Genre(s) Fiction/ Jewish Interest
Publication date 1961
Pages 81
Followed by Day

Dawn is a novel by Elie Wiesel, published in 1961. It is the second in a trilogy— Night, Dawn, and Day—describing Wiesel's experiences or thoughts during and after the Holocaust.[1]

Unlike Night, Dawn is a work of fiction. It tells the story of Elisha, a Holocaust survivor. After the war, Elisha moves to the British Mandate of Palestine and joins the Irgun determined to oust the British from the area. One night, he is told he must execute a British officer at dawn. The novel covers his struggle with his inner demons.

Other books by Elie Wiesel

Notes

  1. ^ Blum, Harold. Elie Wiesel's Night. Infobase Publishing, 2009, p. 69.

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