Charles, Prince Of Tales

About the Book

My father was known as Tzarlie Velval when he lived in Kiev, Russia, where the last name is written first. He came from a long line of military officers, even though very few Jews reached high ranks in the Russian army. Due to anti-Semitism, Tzarlie Velval decided to desert. At this time he was married and the father of a son, Aaron. Tzarlie Velval informed his wife that he was leaving her temporarily to seek his fortune and would send for her and Aaron when he became successful. He spent many years traveling through Europe where he learned to speak many languages. He arrived in the United States in 1912 and changed his name to William Charles. Then he wrote his wife asking her to join him. She refused, and sadly, died not long after that.

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