A lucky child : a memoir of surviving Auschwitz as a young boy
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Author
Contributors
Wiesel, Elie, 1928-2016, writer of foreword.
Published
New York : Back Bay Books, 2015.
Edition
Expanded edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 260, 22 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles ; 21 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Hoisington Public Library - NON-FICTION | 940.5 BUERGENTHAL, THOMAS | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Back Bay Books, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
Expanded edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.6, 10 Points
Level 7.6, 10 Points
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Germany by Fischer Verlagas Ein Glückskind, 2007"--Title page verso.
General Note
Includes Reading group guide.
General Note
"With a new afterword by the author"--Cover.
General Note
This translation originally published: 2009.
Description
Thomas Buergenthal is unique. Liberated from the death camps of Auschwitz at the age of eleven, in adulthood he became a judge at the International Court in The Hague. In his honest and heartfelt memoirs, he tells the story of his extraordinary journey - from the horrors of Nazism to an investigation of modern day genocide. Aged ten Thomas Buergenthal arrived at Auschwitz after surviving the Ghetto of Kielce and two labour camps, and was soon separated from his parents. Using his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck, he managed to survive until he was liberated from Sachsenhausen in 1945. After experiencing the turmoil of Europe's post-war years - from the Battle of Berlin, to a Jewish orphanage in Poland - Buergenthal went to America in the 1950s at the age of seventeen. He eventually became one of the world's leading experts on international law and human rights. His story of survival and his determination to use law and justice to prevent further genocide is an epic and inspirational journey through twentieth century history. His book is both a special historical document and a great literary achievement, comparable only to Primo Levi's masterpieces.
Language
Translated from the German.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Buergenthal, T., & Wiesel, E. (2015). A lucky child: a memoir of surviving Auschwitz as a young boy (Expanded edition.). Back Bay Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buergenthal, Thomas and Elie Wiesel. 2015. A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz As a Young Boy. Back Bay Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buergenthal, Thomas and Elie Wiesel. A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz As a Young Boy Back Bay Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Buergenthal, Thomas,, and Elie Wiesel. A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz As a Young Boy Expanded edition., Back Bay Books, 2015.
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