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Blood Orange Blossom

12/07/2016 15:04
Franz Wolff appears briefly when he is sent by Dr. Weiss to warn the Hungarian Jewish Council. He meets Rudi Bastler who dismisses him as an infiltrator.        

Who is Ruth Stössl?

12/07/2016 15:03
Ruth Stössl is the Kapo of the Effektenkammer, which later became incorporated into the Kanada work Kommando in Auschwitz. Ruth is a Assozial prisoner due to her homosexuality. She is not Jewish and fears her overthrow by her colleagues. She motivates Franz to treat the inmates with respect and...

Who is Ruth Stössl

12/07/2016 14:38
Ruth Stössl is the Kapo of the Effektenkammer, which later became incorporated into the Kanada work Kommando in Auschwitz. Ruth is a Assozial prisoner due to her homosexuality. She is not Jewish and fears her overthrow by her colleagues. She motivates Franz to treat the inmates with respect and...

Whispering Birches

12/07/2016 12:45
Ruth is a main character, being the Kapo who re-directs Franz's nature toward compassion. We hear that Ruth is only her work name for she worked as a prostitute. Her real name is Sara Raquel, which is significant in that it positions her as one of the Archangels Sara which is considered as the...

Blood Orange Blossom

12/03/2016 15:50
Lukas makes an appearance in Blood Orange Blossom as a member of Adolf Eichmann's team in Hungary. he is part of a cynical team who manipulate the Jews into the Blood for Goods scheme. Lukas comes up with the idea to blackmail Rudi Bastler by offering him a train for his family and friends. The...

Who is Mihael Rosenthal?

11/30/2016 19:10
Mihael Rosenthal is a central character of the books 'Whispering Birches' and 'Truth in Ash' and plays a role in 'Blood orange Blossom'. He is Slovakian, but grows up in Vienna. He went to school with Franz Wolff, but as a Jew he was expelled before finishing. After living in the ghetto, his...

Whispering Birches

11/30/2016 16:04
In Whispering Birches, Mihael is first seen as Franz's schoolmate. He attempts to flee the Nazis in Vienna, but finds himself eventually in Auschwitz camp prisoner in Aufräumungs Kommando who are responsible for clearing the Ramp.Through his ambitious persistence, he escapes the camp and publishes...

Author's Introduction

11/30/2016 15:05
Few faiths evoke as much debate as Judaism. As early as the bible, this race was persecuted. The legendary Moses leading his people across the Red Sea is an image that captivates every person who studied theology. Their history repeated itself in Spain, Russia and most recently in Germany....

Truth in Ash

11/28/2016 16:08
We see Mihael in two different times. In 1972, he is a young man, attending Franz's war trial. We see that members of the Jewish community are split on how they should approach Franz who despite his acts of courage is still tried as a war criminal. We also hear of Mihael's experience after the camp...

Blood Orange Blossom

11/27/2016 16:14
Mihael plays a role in this book, though we never know exactly what. He defects to Israel during a scientific visit to Tel Aviv. He meets up with Daniel and provides Irgun with information concerning Rudi Bastler. His unforgiving nature eventually results in his exile and we see him dying in a...

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