Strangers in a Stranger Land
Strangers in a Stranger Land
How One Country's Jews Fought an Unwinnable War alongside Nazi Troops... and Survived
Simon, John B.
University Press of America
08/2019
488
Mole
Inglês
9780761871491
15 a 20 dias
The history of Finland's Jews, from their origin as conscripts in the Russian army to their survival as cobelligerents with Nazi troops in WWII, is unique. This novel tells their unusual story and that of their adopted country through the experiences of three generations of one family.
List of Figures Preface 1. Iron Cross for a Jew? 2. Benjamin Reminisces about his Childhood 3. Vidablick 4. Peisach Loses Everything 5. Benjamin Remembers His Grandfather 6. Finland Becomes Part of the Russian Empire 7. Annus Mirabilis 8. Peisach Gets a Life 9. Correspondence after Camp 10. Benjamin Recalls His Family's Return to Viipuri 11. Mendel's Childhood 12. A Little Bird 13. Upheaval 14. Civil War 15. Finland Lurches Right 16. Benjamin Thinks Back on Hard Times 17. Mendel Becomes a Finn 18. Finland Recovers 19. Benjamin Reflects on the Rise of Zionism 20. Loyalty Parallax 21. Rachel Makes a Decision 22. David and the Refugee Situation 23. Benjamin Becomes the Man of the House 24. Benjamin Recalls His Adolescence 25. Europe in Turmoil 26. Lotta Training and Civil Guard Youth Camp 27. A Night on the Town 28. The Magical Summer of 39 29. Benjamin Recalls the Start of the Winter War 30. The Winter War Begins 31. Finland's Survival at Risk 32. Benjamin Remembers Wartime Viipuri 33. A Bitter Peace 34. Finland's Fragile Truce 35. Benjamin Reflects on His Altered Status 36. Hitler Changes His Mind 37. Pressure Mounts 38. A Night at the Theater 39. Afraid of Being Eaten by the Bear, the Lamb Lies Down with the Wolf 40. Miracles Sometimes Happen 41. Benjamin on Heroism and Fear 42. Benjamin Goes to War 43. Rachel Crosses the Border 44. David's Battlefront Diary 45. Finland Walks a Tightrope 46. Tent Synagogue on the German Front 47. "Those Eight" 49. Benjamin's Recollections of the Trench War 49. Rachel Meets the Steinbocks 50. The Worm Turns 51. The Beginning of the End 52. Waiting 53. Against Overwhelming Odds 54. All Hell Breaks Loose 55. What Price Peace? 57. Aftermath About the Author
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The history of Finland's Jews, from their origin as conscripts in the Russian army to their survival as cobelligerents with Nazi troops in WWII, is unique. This novel tells their unusual story and that of their adopted country through the experiences of three generations of one family.
List of Figures Preface 1. Iron Cross for a Jew? 2. Benjamin Reminisces about his Childhood 3. Vidablick 4. Peisach Loses Everything 5. Benjamin Remembers His Grandfather 6. Finland Becomes Part of the Russian Empire 7. Annus Mirabilis 8. Peisach Gets a Life 9. Correspondence after Camp 10. Benjamin Recalls His Family's Return to Viipuri 11. Mendel's Childhood 12. A Little Bird 13. Upheaval 14. Civil War 15. Finland Lurches Right 16. Benjamin Thinks Back on Hard Times 17. Mendel Becomes a Finn 18. Finland Recovers 19. Benjamin Reflects on the Rise of Zionism 20. Loyalty Parallax 21. Rachel Makes a Decision 22. David and the Refugee Situation 23. Benjamin Becomes the Man of the House 24. Benjamin Recalls His Adolescence 25. Europe in Turmoil 26. Lotta Training and Civil Guard Youth Camp 27. A Night on the Town 28. The Magical Summer of 39 29. Benjamin Recalls the Start of the Winter War 30. The Winter War Begins 31. Finland's Survival at Risk 32. Benjamin Remembers Wartime Viipuri 33. A Bitter Peace 34. Finland's Fragile Truce 35. Benjamin Reflects on His Altered Status 36. Hitler Changes His Mind 37. Pressure Mounts 38. A Night at the Theater 39. Afraid of Being Eaten by the Bear, the Lamb Lies Down with the Wolf 40. Miracles Sometimes Happen 41. Benjamin on Heroism and Fear 42. Benjamin Goes to War 43. Rachel Crosses the Border 44. David's Battlefront Diary 45. Finland Walks a Tightrope 46. Tent Synagogue on the German Front 47. "Those Eight" 49. Benjamin's Recollections of the Trench War 49. Rachel Meets the Steinbocks 50. The Worm Turns 51. The Beginning of the End 52. Waiting 53. Against Overwhelming Odds 54. All Hell Breaks Loose 55. What Price Peace? 57. Aftermath About the Author
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