Description
By: יוסף חיים ברנר Yosef Haim Brenner (1881-1921)
In “עולה (Injustice),” the author יוסף חיים ברנר Yosef Haim Brenner explores themes of injustice, oppression, and the struggle for freedom. The novel follows the protagonist as he navigates a corrupt society and fights against the injustices that surround him.
One particularly poignant excerpt from The Escaping Club by Brenner captures the essence of the novel’s powerful message:
“Everywhere I go, I see injustice and oppression. The powerful trample on the weak, and the innocent suffer at the hands of the guilty. But I refuse to accept this as the natural order of things. I will fight for justice, even if it means standing alone against the tide of injustice.”
Through compelling prose and vivid storytelling, Brenner delves deep into the complexities of human nature and the enduring struggle for justice in a world filled with inequality and corruption. “עולה (Injustice)” is a gripping and thought-provoking read that will leave readers pondering the true meaning of freedom and the importance of standing up for what is right.
Book Description:
This is a bilingual project. The first part, in Hebrew, is the story “Injustice” by Yosef Haim Brenner, written following the conquest of Palestine by the British troops during WWI. The story takes place on the Turkish side of the dividing line between the combating forces. An escaped British prisoner of war had taken shelter among a group of Jewish workers, who, following a heated discussion, turned him over to the Turkish army. The second part of this project, in English, is a chapter in the book “The Escaping Club,” written in 1922 by the same British prisoner of war, the aviator A. J. Evans, who gave his account of the same event.
