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“...there was no longer any reason why I should fast. I no longer accepted God's silence. As I swallowed my bowl of soup, I saw in the gesture an act of rebellion and protest against Him. And I nibbled my crust of bread. In the depths of my heart, I felt a great void.”

Quote by Elie Wiesel

Book:Night

Work

Night

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

Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel

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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