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"For readers who have gone stale on the Holocaust, Nir's record of a child pursued will reawaken awareness, shock, understanding, and conscience." —Cynthia Ozick, from the introduction

"Quite marvelous. I don't remember reading anything that tells the story so matter-of-factly. Its very lack of hype makes it so frightening and compelling." —Hal Prince, Tony Award–winning producer

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This compelling memoir takes readers through the eyes of a child surviving World War II in Nazi-occupied Poland. As a nine-year-old, the author witnessed his father being herded into a truck—never to be seen again. He, his mother, and sister fled to Warsaw to live in disguise as Catholics under the noses of the Nazi SS, constantly fearful of discovery and persecution. A sobering reminder of the personal toll of the Holocaust on Jews during World War II, this book is a harrowing portrait of one child's loss of innocence. This edition contains previously unpublished content from the original text.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Schaffner Press, Inc.; 1st Paper Ed. of Complete Text edition (April 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0971059861
ISBN-13: 978-0971059863
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #890,383 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Old City, Captain Komarek, Armia Krajowa, Major Kedves, Herr Rockschmidt, Gibalski Street, Professor Zwilling, Red Army, Tel Aviv, Captain Jarecki, Hitler Youth, Heil Hitler, World War, Star of David, Red Cross, Polish Jews, People's Army

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