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- Publisher: Harpercollins
- ISBN: 0060935537
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101710798
- Release Date: June 1, 2004
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #69741 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #2855 in History Books (See Top 100 History Books Bestsellers)
- #15 in Holocaust (See Top 100 Holocaust Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Bielski Brothers" by Peter Duffy to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Bielski Brothers"Browse more products related to "Peter Duffy"Publisher's noteIn 1941, three brothers witnessed their parents and two other siblingsbeing led away to their eventual murders. It was a grim scene that would,of course, be repeated endlessly throughout the war. Instead of running orgiving in to despair, these brothers -- Tuvia, Zus, and Asael Bielski -- foughtback, waging a guerrilla war of wits against the Nazis. By using their intimate knowledge of the dense forests surrounding theBelarusan towns of Novogrudek and Lida, the Bielskis evaded the Nazis andestablished a hidden base camp, then set about convincing other Jews to jointheir ranks. As more and more Jews arrived each day, a robust communitybegan to emerge, a "Jerusalem in the woods." After two and a half years in the woods, in July 1944, the Bielskis learnedthat the Germans, overrun by the Red Army, were retreating back towardBerlin. More than one thousand Bielski Jews emerged -- alive -- on that final,triumphant exit from the woods. AnnotationA chapter of World War II history is recovered in this astonishing story of a community of Russian Jews who fled to the forests around Belarus during the Nazi invasion of their country. Led by three brothers from the Bielski family, these "forest Jews" escaped the fate of those who remained in the ghettos, and their brigade mounted a resistance movement that harassed German troops. Most of the community survived the war, and some, like two of the Bielski brothers, moved to America, where they kept alive the memories of their experiences in the stories they told to their children. If You Enjoy "The Bielski Brothers (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Bielski Brothers (Paperback)" by Peter Duffy (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Holocaust Bestsellers
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