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The Last Jews in Berlin
In February 1943, four thousand Jews went underground in Berlin. By the end of the war, all but a few hundred of them had died in bombing raids or, more commonly, in death camps. This is the real-life story of some of the few of them - a young mother, a scholar and his countess lover, a black-market jeweler, a fashion designer, a Zionist, an opera-loving merchant, a teen-a...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
August 18th 1999
by Basic Books
(first published 1982)
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The only thing I didn't love about this book was that the individual stories/memoirs were choppy. That made it hard to keep track of each one's journey. It's a borderline 4 stars for me...
Gripping true account of German Jews living in Berlin during World War II, dodging the infamous Gestapo in an attempt to avoid the death camps. Both inspiring and heartbreaking. The ingenuity and resolve of these people to survive, in the midst of this evil Nazi regime bent on their destruction, was incredible. The humanity many of them displayed in the face of the inhumanity of the Nazis was all the more remarkable. Many people would just give up. Many did. Highly recommend.
This book covers in detail the stories of a dozen or so Jewish individuals who managed to survive the Holocaust hiding in plain sight in Berlin, in the very heart of Nazism. The author conducted extensive interviews with his subjects and, I expect, those that helped hide them, and he covers their stories almost day by day. It's very well-written and at times almost reads like a suspense novel -- I didn't want to put it down. Highly recommended.
its been a while since I've read this book, but I remember how personal it made the events leading up to and through WWII. Heart wrenching! What a terrifying experience it was for so many. Yet, there were heroes who in spite of their environment did what was right and honorable in helping save lives.
Absolutely thrilling real-life story of the Jews who hid in Berlin during the war. One of the best books about World War II I've ever read, and the only book I've read on European Jews during the holocaust that is somewhat of a feel-good story, impossibly enough. Amazing.
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This was an amazing read! The stories of Jews who managed to survive in Berlin during WWII are full of such plot twists and moments of terrible suspense that it helps to remember that, since they were around to relate the stories, each person must have somehow survived.
Definitely am glad I picked this book up to read. I found it hard to put it down and while I agree with others who found the writing a little choppy, the stories transcended the writing and it didn't bother me.
This book gave me a lot to ponder and would be ideal for any book club that regularly includes thought-provoking books. This book helps me remember that even during the most horrific times, each of us can be heroes in our own way.
The story of how this book c...more
This book gave me a lot to ponder and would be ideal for any book club that regularly includes thought-provoking books. This book helps me remember that even during the most horrific times, each of us can be heroes in our own way.
The story of how this book c...more
One of the best bookss ive read....in long Time ....
The second Holocaust book I ever read (back in the fifth grade--what was my mother thinking?), and my all-time favorite. Helpful hint--if reading the book for the first time, it helps to read all of the individual stories together, instead of just working your way through the book page by page. You'll get confused as to who's who, since each chapter focuses on one of the book's main characters.
Am I completely ignorant? Maybe I just got my Ashkenazi history from Anne Frank's diary, but I didn't realize how often most Jews in hiding moved. A fascinatingly frightening set of stories, exciting and suspenseful. Read the first 100 pages in one sitting!
Provided a view of the war I had never seen or heard - from the perspective of the Jewish underground in Berlin and the Germans who helped them. A wonderful read full of hope, perseverance, tragedy, struggle, and horror. Highly recommended.
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