THE PROMISED LAND
ZILLAH MOODY
A French army marches through Europe to attack Russia.
In Lithuania, a Russian province, the people try to remain on the sidelines
but the peasant Kadišius family are dragged into it. As the story unfolds and
follows the everyday lives of succeeding generations we begin to understand
exactly what it meant to live in this beautiful but little known country occupied by
an alien power. Years later the peasants are still under the same
Russian yoke. Poverty, cruel persecution of the Jews and the attempted erasure
of Lithuanian culture forces an Exodus from the country of almost Biblical
proportions towards the West. It is a decision that is not easy for the migrants
but one which many have been compelled to take. In 1894 Elzbiėta, a farm girl,
and her sister Juoza, are seeking something better. They set out on their long,
eventful journey through life, by road, train and ship.
Arriving in England, the country which has offered
them sanctuary, Elzbiėta is appalled to discover the
teeming slums of London's Stepney, where she is destined to live.
The culture shock is great as she quietly
battles to retain her identity huddled together with
others of her kind in the Lithuanian ghetto.
Her family's trials, throughout the years, are
mirrored by world events. She and they fight
against the odds armed with intelligence,
humanity, honesty, and a religious faith
which is sometimes not without its contradictions. The family progresses
despite
many setbacks. Between them they make a
huge difference to the lives of others. In wartime
and peace they are involved in major events as
were their Lithuanian ancestors.
This is about the striving of the human soul
for something better.
THE PROMISED LAND
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Lithuania
Escape from
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