Against the backdrop of Lithuania's occupation - first by the Red Army, next by the Germans, and then again by the Russians, this title presents a story reflected through the prism of a sharp-eyed young child.
"Crossing the River" is a personal memoir reflected through the prism of a sharp-eyed young child, Shalom Eilati. His story starts in the occupied Kovno Ghetto and ends with his flight across the Soviet border, through Poland and Germany and finally, his arrival in Palestine.
