Displaced Persons - Softcover

"An exquisite rendering of the internal lives of survivors"--Forward

"An epic tale..."--The Brooklyn Paper

"In her warm portrayal of the postwar highs and lows experienced by Pavel and his family, Schwarz aptly evokes the emotions of those who survived."--Publishers Weekly on DISPLACED PERSONS

"Poignant and sharp, this engrossing first novel takes a ...look at a time and a people defined by deep inner strength. Recommended for a wide range of readers, and a perfect book club choice."--Library Journal (starred review) on DISPLACED PERSONS

"A haunting and memorable debut. . . . Fascinating"--St Louis Jewish News

"A deft rendering of the emotional architecture of an ad-hoc family of Holocaust survivors."--Vogue

"Schwarz ... captures perfectly, and with elegance, the highs and lows, the grief and anger, and the paranoia of these refugees. In a word, this is a 'humane' novel."--USA Today

"Ghita Schwarz makes her mark with this remarkable debut. Displaced Persons is a brave, brilliant, and haunting work of art."--Colson Whitehead, author of JOHN HENRY DAYS and SAG HARBOR

"This is an amazing novel. The writing is piercing and clear, and the humanity of the author and her characters will inhabit my thoughts for years to come."--Anne Roiphe, New York Times bestselling author of Epilogue: A Memoir

"Ghita Schwarz poignantly reminds us that history chases us even if we run from it and that memory ensnares us wherever we turn. Displaced Persons is a big, ambitious novel, yet what's most striking is its humanity....[it] is a terrific novel."--Joshua Henkin, author of the New York Times Notable Book, Matrimony