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PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press
ISBN-100252071395
ISBN-139780252071393
eBay Product ID (ePID)2404476
Product Key Features
Book TitleIn the Shadow of the Swastika
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHolocaust, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, History
AuthorHermann Wygoda
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight6.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-021147
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"An almost unbelievable story of courage and opportunity. Wygoda shows us a side of the Holocaust years we seldom get to see."-- Reform Judaism, "The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust."-- American Jewish Congress Monthly "How does a Polish Jew become an Italian hero? The story of Hermann Wygoda, who fought Nazis as the commander of an Italian partisan brigade, would read as a fanciful tale had it not been documented by scores of independent sources."-- Jerusalem Post, "Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended."- Choice "This vivid memoir . . . is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man."-- Booklist, "An almost unbelievable story of courage and opportunity. Wygoda shows us a side of the Holocaust years we seldom get to see."--Reform Judaism, "Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended."-Choice "This vivid memoir . . . is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man."--Booklist, "The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust."-- American Jewish Congress Monthly "How does a Polish Jew become an Italian hero? The story of Hermann Wygoda, who fought Nazis as the commander of an Italian partisan brigade, would read as a fanciful tale had it not been documented by scores of independent sources."-- Jerusalem Post, "The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust."-- Jerusalem Post"This vivid memoir . . . is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man."-- Booklist"Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended."-- Choice, "The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust."--American Jewish Congress Monthly "How does a Polish Jew become an Italian hero? The story of Hermann Wygoda, who fought Nazis as the commander of an Italian partisan brigade, would read as a fanciful tale had it not been documented by scores of independent sources."--Jerusalem Post, "Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended."-- Choice "This vivid memoir . . . is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man."-- Booklist, ''The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust.'' -- Jerusalem Post ''This vivid memoir ... is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man.'' -- Booklist ''Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended.'' -- Choice, "An almost unbelievable story of courage and opportunity. Wygoda shows us a side of the Holocaust years we seldom get to see."-- Reform Judaism
Dewey Decimal940.5318
SynopsisHe was known first as a Warsaw ghetto smuggler, then as Comandante Enrico. He traveled under false identity papers and worked at a German border patrol station. Throughout the years of the Holocaust, Hermann Wygoda lived a life of narrow escapes, daring masquerades, and battles that almost defy reason. Unique among Holocaust memoirs, In the Shadow ......, He was known first as a Warsaw ghetto smuggler, then as Comandante Enrico. He traveled under false identity papers and worked at a German border patrol station. Throughout the years of the Holocaust, Hermann Wygoda lived a life of narrow escapes, daring masquerades, and battles that almost defy reason. Unique among Holocaust memoirs, In the Shadow of the Swastika, now in paperback, celebrates the memory of a man who received decorations from three Western powers and who, years later, was honored posthumously by the Italian city he helped to liberate., He was known first as a Warsaw ghetto smuggler, then as Comandante Enrico. He traveled under false identity papers and worked at a German border patrol station. Throughout the years of the Holocaust, Hermann Wygoda lived a life of narrow escapes, daring masquerades, and battles that almost defy reason. Unique among Holocaust memoirs, In the Shadow of the Swastika, now in paperback, celebrates the memory of a man who received decorations from three Western powers and who, years later, was honored posthumously by the Italian city he helped to liberate.Wygoda's memoir supplies fresh evidence concerning the lives of the Jews who passed as Gentiles during the Holocaust. Highly recommended.''--Choice ''This vivid memoir . . . is a testament to the courage of an extraordinary man.''--Booklist ''The courage and altruism of Hermann Wygoda place him in the pantheon of inspirational Jewish heroes of the Holocaust.''--American Jewish Congress Monthly ''How does a Polish Jew become an Italian hero? The story of Hermann Wygoda, who fought Nazis as the commander of an Italian partisan brigade, would read as a fanciful tale had it not been documented by scores of independent sources.''--The Jerusalem Post
LC Classification NumberDS135.P63W945 1998
