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Would God It Were Night: The Ordeal of a Jewish Boy from Cracow-Through Auschwitz, Mauthausen, and Gusen - Hardcover
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Vantage Press, New York [Published date: 1991]. Hard cover, 298 pp. Translated from the Hebrew by Michael Sherbourne. Some black and white illustrations [From front jacket flap] Would God It Were Night by Zvi Barlev (Bleicher) is a living testimony of the personal experiences of the author and his family in Nazi-occupied Poland from the day the Germans entered Cracow to six years later whenthe author was liberated from Gusen Concentration Camp. Author Aharon Megged, in presentmg Would God It Were Night the 1980 Prize for Holocaust Literature in Israel, declared: "This is the saga of a Jewish boyfighting for his life without any weapon with which to defend himself, whose only means of staying alive in the face of the vicious monster that would crush him are his wiles, his courage, his obstinacy, his ability to surmount physical and mental suffering, his readiness to derive sustenance from a spark of hope or human compassion, and more than anything else, his indomitable desire to live. "Throughout this journey through the dark inferno of brutishness that knows no pity, the sole rays of light are the author's strong family ties the crumbs of charity given without recompense by those willing to endanger their own lives for the benefit of their fellowman, and the belief, despite all, that the spirit of humanity had not been entirely erase ? This is a story of heroism, spiritual ascensión and willpower that serves as an example for all ...
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew
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- PublisherVantage Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0533091500
- ISBN 13 9780533091508
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
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Would God It Were Night: The Ordeal of a Jewish Boy from Cracow--through Auschwitz, Mauthausen and Gusen
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. 1st Edition. Originally published1980 in Hebrew in Israel as Mee Yeeten Leilah. No DJ. Part of last free end paper torn; some small stains on rear end paper corners and outer foot near spine; tiny spots (ink) on first end papers; binding tight. Guaranteed satisfaction; booksellers since 1988. Seller Inventory # 002039
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Would God It Were Night: The Ordeal Of A Jewish Boy from Cracow-Through Auschwitz, Mauthausen, And Gusen
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Translated from the Hebrew by Michael Sherbourne. Name of the previous owner. Publication of 298 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and chipped pieces along the edges. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 6qscw
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