Two roads home : Hitler, Stalin, and the miraculous survival of my family
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Author
Published
New York : Doubleday, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First United States edition.
ISBN
9780385548557, 0385548559
Physical Desc
xvii, 374 pages, 16 pages unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.5318 FIN
1 available
940.5318 FIN
1 available
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Published
New York : Doubleday, [2023].
Edition
First United States edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780385548557, 0385548559
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain as Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, London, in 2023"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"An epic and beautifully written World War II family history that spans Europe, telling of two happy families uprooted by war, their incredible suffering in Hitler's and Stalin's camps, and the near-miraculous survival and rescue of the author's parents who met after the war. Daniel Finkelstein's grandfather Alfred Wiener was a German Jewish intellectual leader who tolled an early warning of the impending Holocaust and became an archivist of Nazi crimes. He relocated his family to safety in Amsterdam, where they became close with Anne Frank's family. But they were eventually separated, and Daniel's mother Mirjam was sent to Bergen-Belsen with her mother and sisters while Alfred worked feverishly to free them. Finkelstein's father, Ludwik, grew up in a prosperous Jewish family in Poland where his father was a patriotic hero of the Great War. But when Stalin took control, Finkelstein's grandfather was deported to Siberia, while Ludwik and his mother were sent to Kazahkstan, where they barely survived freezing winters and harrowing forced labor conditions. Two Roads Home is a page-turning account of ingenuity, bravery and the almost unbelievable coincidences that brought Daniel's parents together. The story features secret archives, forgery and theft, and sweeps across Europe to show the expanse of the war. Moving, engrossing and inspiring, Two Roads Home will profoundly touch all who read it"--,Provided by publisher.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5318 FIN | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction - New | 940.5318 FINKELSTEIN FIN | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5318 FIN | Available |
Denville Library - Adult Nonfiction - New | 940.5318 FIN | Available |
Lincoln Park Library - Adult Nonfiction | 920 FINKELSTEIN | Available |
Mount Olive Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5318 FIN | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bergen-Belsen (Concentration camp) -- Biography.
Finkelstein family.
Finkelstein, Ludwik, -- 1929-2011.
Finkelstein, Mirjam, -- 1933-2017.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography.
Polish people -- Relocation -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.
Wiener family.
Wiener Library -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- England -- London -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Netherlands -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Poland -- Biography.
Finkelstein family.
Finkelstein, Ludwik, -- 1929-2011.
Finkelstein, Mirjam, -- 1933-2017.
Holocaust survivors -- Biography.
Polish people -- Relocation -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.
Wiener family.
Wiener Library -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- England -- London -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Netherlands -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Poland -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Finkelstein, D. (2023). Two roads home: Hitler, Stalin, and the miraculous survival of my family (First United States edition.). Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Daniel, 1962-. 2023. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Daniel, 1962-. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family Doubleday, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Finkelstein, Daniel. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family First United States edition., Doubleday, 2023.
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