Wallenberg The Incredible True Story of the Man Who Saved the Jews of Budapest, Centennial Edition (Paperback)
| Author: Kati Marton |
Product Details:
Format: Paperback
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
ISBN-10: 1611453372
ISBN-13: 9781611453379
Sku: 220944980
Publish Date: 8/13/2012
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 8.25H x 5.5L x 1T
Pages:
272
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| January 17, 1995, marks the 50th anniversary of the disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg, one of the greatest heroes of the Holocaust. Here is an authoritative account of Wallenberg''s days in Budapest, his mysterious disappearance into Soviet prisons, and the most detailed account available of how he saved over 100,000 Jews from Nazi death camps. 8-page photo insert. |
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From the Publisher:
A fearless young Swede whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of Adolf Eichmann, Raoul Wallenberg was one of the true heroes to emerge during the Nazi occupation of Eu-rope. He left a life of privilege and, against staggering odds, brought hope to those who had been abandoned by the rest of the world. Here is the gripping, passionately written biography of the courageous man who displayed extraordinary humanity during one of history's darkest periods. |













