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The Counterfeit Countess : The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles 2024
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “like new except for slight wrinkle in front cover.”
- ISBN
- 9781982189129
- Book Title
- Counterfeit Countess : the Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Women, Holocaust, Asia / General, Jewish
- Item Weight
- 17.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1982189126
ISBN-13
9781982189129
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12061232912
Product Key Features
Book Title
Counterfeit Countess : the Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Holocaust, Asia / General, Jewish
Publication Year
2024
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-290670
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The remarkable story of Janina Mehlberg almost didn't see the light of day. . . . The publication of The Counterfeit Countess is the result of the painstakingwork of historical researchers and archivists who know the value of unearthing anarrative like this one, otherwise in danger of being forgotten. The result is agenuine contribution to scholarship that is also a memorable, inspiring tale ofindividual heroism.", A stunning masterpiece of a book about a previously overlooked hero of the war and the Holocaust. Never betraying any fear, 'Countess Suchodolska' performed seemingly impossible miracles again and again, routinely risking her life to save thousands of Polish prisoners in the Majdanek concentration camp. Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa have performed their own miracle by meticulously reconstructing her story and giving her the long-overdue recognition she so fully deserves., A story of courage, compassion, and cunning so profound that it must be included with the greatest Holocaust literature. Janina Mehlberg is a heroine for the ages., "Part biography, part adventure tale, The Counterfeit Countess is the astonishing history of "Countess Janina Suchodolska," a heroic Polish Jewish woman who rescued thousands of Catholic Poles during the Holocaust. Historians Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa turned sleuths as they painstakingly pieced together the story of her wartime activities from shards of information scattered across archives in Europe and North America. A riveting account of moral courage and an enduring commitment to save lives.", The Counterfeit Countess is an extraordinary testament to courage, resilience and humanity during the darkest months of the Holocaust. Beautifully crafted and meticulously researched by two of America's powerhouse World War II historians, this riveting story will ensure that the world never forgets the utterly remarkable Josephine Janina Mehlberg and an epic rescue mission that defied great evil. You will not put this book down until the very last word -- it is a stunning piece of Holocaust history that will stick with you long after you're done., The Counterfeit Countess is a gripping tale of one woman's grit and courage in the face of unimaginable terror. That it is only available today, more than fifty years after Henry Mehlberg first attempted to get it published, is a reminder of how many Holocaust stories remain untold., The book is part adventure-war story, part inspirational tale of right winning over might, all of it thoroughly researched. It is all the more effective for being true and being told with vibrant energy so that Janina almost steps off the page., Holocaust historians White and Sliwa masterfully piece together the previously untold story of a Jewish mathematician who, during the Nazi occupation of Poland, masqueraded as a countess while she helped free and feed thousands of Poles imprisoned at the Majdanek concentration camp.
Dewey Decimal
940.53/18
Synopsis
The "remarkable...inspiring" ( The Wall Street Journal ) true story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg--a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat--drawing on Mehlberg's own unpublished memoir. World War II and the Holocaust have given rise to many stories of resistance and rescue, but The Counterfeit Countess is unique. It tells the astonishing unknown story of "Countess Janina Suchodolska," a Jewish woman who rescued more than 10,000 Poles imprisoned by Poland's Nazi occupiers, becoming "a heroine for the ages" (Larry Loftis, author of The Watchmaker's Daughter ). Mehlberg operated in Lublin, Poland, headquarters of Aktion Reinhard, the SS operation that murdered 1.7 million Jews in occupied Poland. Using the identity papers of a Polish aristocrat, she worked as a welfare official while also serving in the Polish resistance. With guile, cajolery, and steely persistence, the "Countess" persuaded SS officials to release thousands of Poles from the Majdanek concentration camp. She won permission to deliver food and medicine--even decorated Christmas trees--for thousands more of the camp's prisoners. At the same time, she personally smuggled supplies and messages to resistance fighters imprisoned in Majdanek, where 63,000 Jews were murdered in gas chambers and shooting pits. Incredibly, she eluded detection, and ultimately survived the war and emigrated to the US. Drawing on the manuscript of Mehlberg's own unpublished memoir supplemented with prodigious research, Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa, professional historians and Holocaust experts, have uncovered the full story of this remarkable woman. They interweave Mehlberg's sometimes harrowing personal testimony with broader historical narrative. Like The Light of Days , Schindler's List , and Irena's Children , The Counterfeit Countess is a "riveting...stunning" (Debbie Cenziper, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Citizen 865 ) account of inspiring courage in the face of unspeakable cruelty.
LC Classification Number
DS134.72.M44W45 2024
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