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“Man asks and God replies but we don't understand his replies because they dwell in the depths of our souls and remain there until we die.”

Quote by Elie Wiesel

Book:Night

Work

Night is a harrowing account of the author's survival during the Holocaust, offering a first-hand perspective on the atrocities committed during World War II. more

Author

A renowned Jewish author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Elie Wiesel is known for his profound literary achievements and for recording and spreading the history of the Holocaust as a survivor. His works deeply reveal the terror of the Nazi Holocaust and the universal nature of human suffering. more

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