From the Publisher
"In Second Hand Smoke, Than Rosenbaum continues, with tact and talent, his quest for the rediscovery of a vanished world and its haunted wanderers." —Elie Wiesel
"An altogether gripping call of the seemingly endless conseuences of the Holocaust." -Chaim Potok
"Second Hand Smoke is written with passion and energy, penetrating into the roots of Jewish existence. This book is not to be easily forgotten." -Ahron Appelfeld
"As deadly on target as its title. Than Rosenbaum's literary voice is singular, alluring, and important. " —Daniel Goldhagen, author of Hitler's Willing Executioners
"Quite extraordinary...Larger than life, but true to life." —Richard Lourie, The New York Times Book Review
"Second Hand SMoke is a sharply arresting novel, full of bite, as disquieting its subject." —Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times
"A fierce, poignant and mordantly funny novel." —Booklist (starred review)
"A gauntlet of a novel. Than Rosenbaum proves himself a novelist of extraordinary passion and imaginative resources." —Floyd Skloot, The Oregonian (Portland)
"An expansive, challenging novel....Vivid, colorful, singular." —Renee Graham, The Boston Globe