The Hours After: Letters of Love and Longing in War*s Aftermath

Klein, Gerda Weissmann, Klein, Kurt

ISBN 10: 0312263384 / ISBN 13: 9780312263386

Published by St. Martin*s Griffin, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hours After: Letters of Love and Longing in War*s Aftermath
• Publisher: St. Martin*s Griffin
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312263384
• ISBN 13: 9780312263386
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Over fifty years ago, Gerda Weissmann clung to life and the end of a 350-mile death march that took her from a slave labor camp in Germany to the Czech border. On May 7, 1945, the American military stormed the area, and among the first soldiers to approach Gerda was Kurt Klein. A great love had begun. By September they were engaged. Forced to separated just weeks after liberation and hours after their engagement, Gerda and Kurt began a correspondence that lasted until their reunion and wedding in Paris a year later. Their poignant letters reflect upon the horrors of war and genocide, but above all, upon the rapture and salvation of true love.

About the Author

Gerda Weissman Klein and Kurt Klein lecture frequently and have written extensively about their experiences during the Holocaust. Gerda Weissman Klien is the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary One Survivor Remembers. Kurt Klein's story was featured in the PBS series American and the Holocaust. The Kleins have been married for more than fifty years and live in Scottsdale, Arizona.