The adventures of Joseph and Maurice, two Jewish brothers aged ten and twelve, as they roam the roads of occupied France to reach the Free Zone.

This memoir, first published in 1973, is one of the bestsellers of the last few decades, a favorite that has durably influenced generations of readers worldwide.
For the 50th anniversary of its publication, this special edition prefaced by scholar Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur includes rare, never-before-published documents, photographs from family archives, and illustrations by Lucien-Philippe Moretti.