Publisher's Synopsis
The story of a Holocaust survivor who spent her entire life trying to leave as little behind as possible, The Teacher takes us through a keenly crafted, fictional biography of high school teacher Elsa. From childhood through adolescence, from the Holocaust to her personal aftermath and her impact on the children under her care, Ben-Naftali s masterpiece brings us face to face with one woman s struggle in light of one of history s great atrocities.