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Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz
Yehuda Koren
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Description for Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz
Paperback. An inspiring account of the Ovitz family & their time in Auschwitz. Num Pages: 304 pages, Photos. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
'Through thick and thin, never separate. Stick together, guard each other, and live for one another.' As Hitler's war intensified, the Ovitz family would have good reason to stand by their mother's mantra. Descending from the cattle train into the death camp of Auschwitz, all twelve emerged in 1945 as survivors - the largest family to survive intact. What saved them? Ironically, the fact that they were sought out by the 'Angel of Death' himself - Dr Joseph Mengele. For seven of the Ovitzes were dwarfs - and not just any dwarfs, but ... Read more
'Through thick and thin, never separate. Stick together, guard each other, and live for one another.' As Hitler's war intensified, the Ovitz family would have good reason to stand by their mother's mantra. Descending from the cattle train into the death camp of Auschwitz, all twelve emerged in 1945 as survivors - the largest family to survive intact. What saved them? Ironically, the fact that they were sought out by the 'Angel of Death' himself - Dr Joseph Mengele. For seven of the Ovitzes were dwarfs - and not just any dwarfs, but ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Biteback Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849546539
SKU
V9781849546539
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About Yehuda Koren
Yehuda Koren and Eilat Negev are respected writers and journalists. Their books include The First Lady of Fleet Street and Lover of Unreason: The Life and Tragic Death of Assia Wevill.
Reviews for Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz
"An astonishing story: both wretchedly sad and oddly uplifting - Giants can scarcely fail to stay with you." Mail on Sunday '[An] amazing story sympathetically and eloquently told ... The authors show great respect and affection for the Ovitzes ... Theirs was a life worth living and a story very worth telling.' New York Review of Books "Their remarkable ... Read more