In 1939, Warsaw was home to the second largest Jewish community in the world. Of the 489,000 people who passed through the ghetto in the years that followed its creation in 1940, fewer than 10 per cent survived. But this book is not about the statistics, horrifying though they are. It is a unique and never before published record of life in the ghetto by the men and women who experienced it. Most of the accounts were written during the war, some by anonymous authors, many by writers who later disappeared - their writings ...
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In 1939, Warsaw was home to the second largest Jewish community in the world. Of the 489,000 people who passed through the ghetto in the years that followed its creation in 1940, fewer than 10 per cent survived. But this book is not about the statistics, horrifying though they are. It is a unique and never before published record of life in the ghetto by the men and women who experienced it. Most of the accounts were written during the war, some by anonymous authors, many by writers who later disappeared - their writings were found in the rubble of ruined buildings, in attics or basements, or else passed from hand to hand until they found their way into the archives. They describe the creation of the ghetto, how it was run, the struggle for shelter and food, collaboration and resistance, and the round-ups which led the unknowing victims to almost certain death in Treblinka. This book stands as a collective memoir of one of modern history's darkest episodes.
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As New. Never been read, has a name sticker on the fly page the rest of the pages look new, nice clean book.; 7.64 X 5.04 X 1.26 inches; 512 pages; Never been read, has a name sticker on the fly page the rest of the pages look new, nice clean book.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 512. Hardcover in Dust Jacket with only minor reading wear; DJ has edge-wear; price on inside front-flap of DJ inked out, otherwise book is clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.
If you want to really understand the pain and suffering of the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, you need to read the diaries of the victims. This book, which combines several diaries, will be a very difficult read for those with a weak stomach, however. The massacre of 400,000 is described in the utmost day-by-day clarity and emotions. After reading this book, the scenes described will be etched into your memory forever! This is one of the best books I have ever read!
