Literary Fiction
One Night, Markovitch
2015·384 pages
A cinematic tale of arranged marriages to save Jewish women from Nazi Europe, blending personal obsession with the birth of Israel.
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A cinematic tale of arranged marriages to save Jewish women from Nazi Europe, blending personal obsession with the birth of Israel.
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin meets The Marrying of Chani Kaufman in this cinematic novel about the birth of Israel and the true story of the marriages of convenience that were arranged to smuggle Jewish women out of Nazi-occupied Europe. On the eve of World War II, a ship bearing twenty young men sets sail from the Palestine Territory toward Europe. Eagerly awaiting them on the other side are twenty young women, whom the men have never met. They have been set up in arranged marriages to enable Jew...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Moderate romantic content with themes of unrequited love and obsession; limited explicitness.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence related to war and historical upheaval; not graphically detailed.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not a central focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Moderate Jewish cultural and religious themes tied to historical context.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Major focus on historical and political themes surrounding the birth of Israel and WWII.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of suffering due to war and forced marriages; emotional trauma present.
Other
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