
Mala's Cat: The moving and unforgettable true story of one girl's survival during the Holocaust (Hardback)
Mala Kacenberg (author)- 10+ in stock

The remarkable true story of a young girl's flight into the Polish woods to escape the horrors of the Holocaust, Kacenberg's life-affirming memoir is a tribute to hope, resilience and feline companionship.
Alone in a forest with only a cat for company - this is the deeply moving true story of one little girl's remarkable survival in the shadow of the Holocaust.
Growing up in the Polish village of Tarnogrod, on the fringes of a deep pine forest, Mala has the happiest childhood anyone could hope for.
But, when the Nazis invade, her beloved village becomes a ghetto and family and friends are reduced to starvation. Taking matters into her own hands, she bravely removes her yellow star, and sneaks out to the surrounding villages for food.
On her way back she receives a smuggled letter from her sister warning her to stay away: her loved ones have been rounded up for deportation. With only her cat, Malach, and the strength of the stories taught by her family, she must flee into the forest.
Malach becomes her family, her only respite from loneliness, a guide and reminder to stay hopeful even in the darkness.
With her guardian angel by her side, Mala must find a way to navigate the dangerous forests, outwit German soldiers and hostile villagers, to survive, against all the odds.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241503652
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 437 g
Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 31 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'In this gorgeous debut, Kacenberg shares her harrowing and courageous story of surviving the Holocaust. This moving account is a welcome addition to the canon of WWII memoirs' - Publisher's Weekly
'A haunting saga with classic potential' - Daisy Styles
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“Harrowing and beautifully told”
An amazing insight into the Holocaust on a more personal level, and is so skilfully written.
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