Fugitive Pieces
(Anne Michaels)
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Anne Michaels explores the chance and circumstance of life measured against the power of love. Fugitive Pieces, published in 1996, continues to resonate especially in our current times of trouble. Michaels sets her novel during and after WWII, linking the stories of two men — Jakob and Ben — both of whom are lost and found through love. Both seek faith and love as redemptive forces for a damaged soul. We travel with Jakob from Greece to Canada, and with Ben, we return from Canada to Greece, a full and rounded trip. The Holocaust is not a new or untold story, but Michaels believes that a fresh approach is necessary. She feels strongly that the story should continue to be told and that it is renewed with each telling. Readers should take Michaels’ trip into the past and bring out of it a positive message of hope for the future.

Bookclub-in-a-Box investigates the following ideas and themes:

Discover how the title, Fugitive Pieces, with its many levels of meaning, is applied to the themes of the novel.
How time is used vertically, not linearly, to tell this story.
Become breathless with the beauty and poetry of Michael’s descriptions.
Come away from this novel with a renewed and positive feeling of anticipation for the future, an antidote to other perspectives of the Holocaust and the devastation of war.

Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author, as well as a complementary RAG (Read-Along-Guide), a quick reference pamphlet offering interesting facts and questions to consider while reading the novel.