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    Based on an idea the U.S. government came up with to solve an international problem, a story has been produced by a living American author celebrated enough that his name is larger than the title on the book cover. It tells about what might have been had the solution been implemented. Franklin Roosevelt had a hand in this possibly generous offer to, well, I'll tell you who if you need a clue. What is the name of the author, the title of his book, and the gist of the story?

    Question #90192. Asked by queproblema. (Dec 22 07 7:14 PM)


    queproblema

    		OK, a clue.
    Roosevelt's offer was made to a people who at the time were looking for a land to call their own.

    Dec 27 07, 10:06 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Well, let's see how far I can take this into the realm of WRONG-WRONG-WRONG-WRONG-WRONG! Roosevelt, Evian Conference, Michael Chabon, "The Yiddish Policemen's Union."

    The novel is an alternate history detective story based on the premise that after World War II, a temporary Yiddish-speaking settlement for Jewish refugees was established in Alaska in 1941. It takes place in a fictionalized version of the real city of Sitka.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yiddish_Policemen's_Union

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evian_Conference

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chabon

    Jan 21 08, 6:51 AM
    queproblema

    		Oh, yes, so RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT! Good job.
    Alternate histories always intrigue me. Here's an excerpt from a Jewish review.

    "Here is its essence: In 1940 – and this is the only historic fact in the book – American Interior Secretary Harold Ickes proposes that European Jews living under Nazi occupation be allowed to temporarily settle in Alaska. His proposal is brought to Congress and is rejected. However let's imagine, Chabon fantasizes, that Congress actually approved the proposal. Let's imagine that the gates of Alaska (or to be more precise, an island off the Alaska coast in a town called Sitka) opened up to two million Jewish refugees who arrived there during the war....After 60 years, Congress decides that the 'Jewish province' should be returned to full American control....He has written finer books than 'The Yiddish Policeman's Union,' yet this is his deep-set Zionist proclamation."

    http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3458411,00.html






    Jan 21 08, 9:16 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Qp just sent me this link -- Nice addition to the rest of these links:

    http://dwb.adn.com/news/alaska/story/8828757p-8729539c.html

    Jan 21 08, 12:50 PM

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