Paperback. Pub Date :2012-05-03 Language: English Publisher: Penguin PressClassics Herman Broder. a refugee and Holocaust survivor. has three women in his life: Yadwiga. the loyal Polish peasant who hid him in a hayloft from the Nazis; Masha . his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara. his first wife Unsure of who he really is. what he wants and whether he can ever find peace. Herman navigates a crowded. Yiddish New York with a sense of paranoia and impending doom.. Published in 1972. Enemies. A Love Story is an astonishing novel that blends humour and pathos to create a rich. humane portrayal of a man who cannot escape his past.