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Main characters. Jakob Beer — The only survivor of his town who is found and rescued by Athos. He is an intelligent boy who later becomes a renowned poet. Athos Roussos— A geologist who rescues Jakob and becomes his guardian. He teaches Jakob about the beauty of science and also the world. Ben — An admirer of Jakob and his poetry.
- Anne Michaels
- 1996
Fugitive Pieces tells the story of Jakob, a Polish Jewish child, and Holocaust survivor; Athos, a Greek archeologist; and Ben (the Hebrew for son, not short for Benjamin), a poet and child of Holocaust survivors.
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- 1996
- Anne Michaels
- Paperback
The primary characters include Jakob Beer, Athos Roussos, and Ben, while secondary characters such as Alex, Naomi, Michaela, Athos' mother, Bella, Athos' father, Athos' brother, Werther, Athanasios, and George also have significant impact on the central protagonist's life.
In Fugitive Pieces, a historical novel published in 1996, Canadian poet Anne Michaels explores the aftermath of war on memory, and how war shapes the psyche even when a person does not directly experience its violence.
Fugitive Pieces is a work of rare vision that is at once lyrical, sensual, profound. With its vivid evocation of landscape and character, its unique excavation of memory and time, it is a wholly unforgettable novel that draws us into the lives of its characters with compassion and recognition.
- Paperback
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 Canadian drama film directed by Jeremy Podeswa, who also adapted the film from the novel of the same name written by Anne Michaels. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, who is orphaned in Poland during World War II and is saved by a Greek archeologist.
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