Two roads home : Hitler, Stalin, and the miraculous survival of my family
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New York : Doubleday, [2023].
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Published
New York : Doubleday, [2023].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 374 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-351) and index.
Description
"An epic and beautifully written World War II family history that spans Europe, telling of two happy families uprooted by war, their incredible suffering in Hitler's and Stalin's camps, and the near-miraculous survival and rescue of the author's parents who met after the war. Daniel Finkelstein's grandfather Alfred Wiener was a German Jewish intellectual leader who tolled an early warning of the impending Holocaust and became an archivist of Nazi crimes. He relocated his family to safety in Amsterdam, where they became close with Anne Frank's family. But they were eventually separated, and Daniel's mother Mirjam was sent to Bergen-Belsen with her mother and sisters while Alfred worked feverishly to free them. Finkelstein's father, Ludwik, grew up in a prosperous Jewish family in Poland where his father was a patriotic hero of the Great War. But when Stalin took control, Finkelstein's grandfather was deported to Siberia, while Ludwik and his mother were sent to Kazahkstan, where they barely survived freezing winters and harrowing forced labor conditions. Love and Murder is a page-turning account of ingenuity, bravery and the almost unbelievable coincidences that brought Daniel's parents together. The story features secret archives, forgery and theft, and sweeps across Europe to show the expanse of the war. Moving, engrossing and inspiring, Love and Murder will profoundly touch all who read it"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bergen-Belsen (Concentration camp) -- Biography.
Finkelstein family.
Finkelstein, Ludwik, -- 1929-2011.
Finkelstein, Mirjam, -- 1933-2017.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography.
Polish people -- Relocation -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.
Wiener family.
Wiener Library -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- England -- London -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Netherlands -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Poland -- Biography.
Finkelstein family.
Finkelstein, Ludwik, -- 1929-2011.
Finkelstein, Mirjam, -- 1933-2017.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography.
Polish people -- Relocation -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.
Wiener family.
Wiener Library -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- England -- London -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Netherlands -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Poland -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Finkelstein, D. (2023). Two roads home: Hitler, Stalin, and the miraculous survival of my family (First United States edition.). Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Daniel, 1962-. 2023. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Daniel, 1962-. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family Doubleday, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Daniel. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family First United States edition., Doubleday, 2023.
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