We Are On Our Own: A Memoir

Author: Pan Macmillan Editorial Team

ISBN: 9781770466357

Price: Rs. 2270.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

A crisis of faith follows a mother and daughter in this beautifully rendered, harrowing WWII memoirWith the heartrending We Are on Our Own, Miriam Katin recounts the story of her escape from German-occupied Hungary as a child, led by her determined mother. The two fled Budapest near the end of WWII and at the age of sixty-three Katin enshrined her memory in these extraordinary pages, originally published in hardcover more than fifteen years ago.In 1944, Miriam is a toddler beloved by her dog Rexy, but when her mother is forced to give up their “Jewish dog” to the German authorities, Miriam’s world begins to unravel. The two flee to the countryside after faking their deaths and traversing lands blanketed with snow. Miriam’s fragmented childhood memories of forests, chocolate, strange men, and the noise of war are reconstituted in this beautifully told epic journey where the innocence of a child is set against unthinkable violence.Another crisis, one of faith, haunts the severed family on their path. Struggling to reunite with Miriam’s father who has been conscripted to the Hungarian army, mother and daughter contemplate God, wondering how He could allow such destruction. Poetic words of the Torah combine with images of war as Miriam examines the theological dilemma both victims as well as survivors of the Shoah. When Miriam and her mother hide with a winemaker, they soothe their nerves with the tonic, reciting “God is red. God is in the glass.” God, they understand, is in the very human will to survive, and in that pursuit of survival, we are truly on our own.

Edition details: English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781770466357.

About the Author

Pan Macmillan Editorial Team is an acclaimed author whose published works are celebrated internationally for their insight, narrative skill, and enduring reader appeal.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this book if you enjoy stories that linger in your mind long after the last page. The Envelope Manufacturer draws you into a quietly compelling world where work, purpose, and personal identity intersect. It’s introspective, thoughtful, and emotionally resonant, perfect for readers who appreciate subtle storytelling, rich inner lives, and novels that say more in what’s unsaid. A rewarding read for anyone who loves intelligent, character‑focused literary fiction.
• Published by Pan Macmillan / International Publishers.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 320.

Catalog Description

A crisis of faith follows a mother and daughter in this beautifully rendered, harrowing WWII memoirWith the heartrending We Are on Our Own, Miriam Katin recounts the story of her escape from German-occupied Hungary as a child, led by her determined mother. The two fled Budapest near the end of WWII and at the age of sixty-three Katin enshrined her memory in these extraordinary pages, originally published in hardcover more than fifteen years ago.In 1944, Miriam is a toddler beloved by her dog Rexy, but when her mother is forced to give up their “Jewish dog” to the German authorities, Miriam’s world begins to unravel. The two flee to the countryside after faking their deaths and traversing...

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