The Man Who Never Stopped Sleeping

In this moving novel by award-winning author Aharon Appelfeld, we follow Erwin, a Holocaust survivor navigating life in the newly established state of Israel. As he joins a group of boys training for their new lives on a kibbutz, he grapples with his painful past and the memories of his family. After being wounded during a night patrol, Erwin embarks on a long recovery, where he not only works to regain his physical strength but also channels his experiences into writing. This poignant story explores themes of identity, memory, and the struggle to find hope and purpose after trauma.