Sworn Enemies

by Carol Matas

Available editions of Sworn Enemies

	9780553083262, Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books, 1993 $1.00 (Good) Other copies of 9780553083262
	9780440219002, Paperback, Random House Childrens Books, 1994 $1.00 (Very Good ) Other copies of 9780440219002

Publisher Notes

Aaron and Zev have been protected from serving in the Czars army for very different reasons--Aarons father has always paid to keep his scholarly son free. Zev takes the job of khapper, kidnapping other poor, young Jewish boys to fulfill the czars army quotas.Zevs jealousy of Aaron turns to hate when he discovers that the girl he loves is to marry Aaron. When Zev decides to rid himself of Aaron forever, he kidnaps him and turns him over to serve in the army. He knows Aaron's fate is sealed--few survive the forced labor. A trick of fate, however, pits the boys against each other face-to-face. Sworn enemies, they must endure the cruel captivity together. Will they join forces to survive or will they destroy each other?

Media Reviews

"A harrowing, thought-provoking, skillfully written novel about a past whose evil legacy persists."

Synopses

In nineteenth-century Russia, betrayed by a fellow Jew, sixteen-year-old Aaron is taken by officers of the Czar and forced into military service.

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