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Paskutinės Lietuvos Jeruzalės dienos : Vilniaus Geto ir stovyklų kronikos, 1939-1944
Hermanas Krukas aprašo visuomeninius ir asmeninius įvykius, kurie prasideda 1939 m. rugsėjo mėnesį, kai jis bėgo nuo Varšuvą užpuolusių vokiečių ir tapo pabėgėliu Vilniuje, „Lietuvos Jeruzalėje“. Jo dienoraščiuose pasakojama apie dvejus tragiškus Vilniaus geto metus ir vėlesnius metus Estijos mirties stovyklose. Šioje unikalioje kronikoje pateikti visi surasti H. Kruko dienoraščių puslapiai ir liudytojų pasakojimai apie Vilniaus žydų bendruomenės sunaikinimą bei jų pastangas palaikyti ideologinį, socialinį ir kultūrinį gyvenimą net tada, kai jų pasaulis buvo naikinamas. Dienoraščiuose užfiksuota geto ir stovyklos kasdienio gyvenimo tikrovė, gandai apie vykstantį už geto sienų pasaulinį karą, reakcija į nesibaigiančius persekiojimus ir pasakojimai apie atvejus, kai lietuviai valstiečiai mėgino gelbėti žydus nuo mirties. Skaitydamas H. Kruko penkerius metus kasdien rašytą pasakojimą apie holokaustą, skaitytojas pradeda geriau suprasti nacių ketinimus, pajusti prarajos siaubą ir žavėtis mirčiai pasmerktų žmonių drąsa bei ištverme.
760 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1961
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February 8, 2022
I want to start by saying how glad I am to have read this book. When Kruk went in to the ghetto, he knew his chances of surviving were small. But he was determined that the story of his community would live on. And it did. Against all odds, most of his diaries have been found and published. I was honored to have read his words and know his story.
That being said-this book was not written by a polished author. It was not edited for content, fact checked, or even proofread. Pages are missing and the narrative sometimes cuts off mid-page where damage to the original was extensive. It is very biased and based solely on Mr Kruk’s observations. He often admits to not knowing the whole story and that shows in his writing. The book is at times very difficult to read-not for those looking for a light read or an easy read.
But for those dedicated history readers who want to know the feelings, emotions and turmoil experienced by the Jews in the Holocaust-this is a priceless tome.
That being said-this book was not written by a polished author. It was not edited for content, fact checked, or even proofread. Pages are missing and the narrative sometimes cuts off mid-page where damage to the original was extensive. It is very biased and based solely on Mr Kruk’s observations. He often admits to not knowing the whole story and that shows in his writing. The book is at times very difficult to read-not for those looking for a light read or an easy read.
But for those dedicated history readers who want to know the feelings, emotions and turmoil experienced by the Jews in the Holocaust-this is a priceless tome.
November 2, 2019
An amazing find....ordered from Sweden and devoured this gripping chronicle of life in the Vilna Ghetto and then in camps in and near Riga. Again the overwhelming realization of how much was lost in the Shoah.
October 23, 2023
There's a lot here.
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