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We dared to live : a tale of courage and survival based on the memoir of Abrashe Szabrinski / [compiled and edited by] Joe Sabrin with Chris Moore ; translated from the Yiddish by Yeshaya Metal.
Van Pelt Library D802.L52 V5564 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Szabrinski, Abrashe, 1914-2001.
- Language:
- English
- Yiddish
- Subjects (All):
- Szabrinski, Abrashe, 1914-2001.
- Szabrinski, Abrashe.
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--Lithuania--Vilnius Region.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Guerrilla warfare--Lithuania--Vilnius Region--History--20th century.
- Guerrilla warfare.
- Government, Resistance to--Lithuania--Vilnius Region--History--20th century.
- Government, Resistance to.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Guerrillas.
- Jewish soldiers.
- Jews.
- History.
- Lithuania--Vilnius Region.
- Jews--Lithuania--Vilnius Region--Biography.
- Jewish soldiers--Lithuania--Vilnius Region--Biography.
- Guerrillas--Lithuania--Vilnius Region--Biography.
- Vilnius Region (Lithuania)--History, Military--20th century.
- Vilnius Region (Lithuania).
- Holocaust survivors--Biography.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- Jewish.
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 118 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jerusalem, Israel : Gefen Publishing House Ltd, [2015]
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Yiddish.
- Summary:
- "'An engrossing saga that adds significantly to the body of Holocaust literature'--Abraham H. Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League; Abrashe Szabrinski used the Yiddish typewriter given to him by his son Joe to record his unique story of survival and courage during the dark days of WWII. But it was only after his father's death that Joe found out the extent of Abrashe's exploits as a leader of the partisans who fought the Nazis in the forests of Lithuania. An officer in the Polish army, Abrashe fled ghettos and forced labor camps, joined the resistance in Vilna, and became not only a fighter, but also commander of partisan units serving under the Red Army. Alongside well-known figures such as Abba Kovner, he helped blow up bridges, railroad tracks, and munitions convoys, slowing down the Nazi war machine. An outspoken critic of those who headed the Judenrat as well as leaders of ideological movements, Abrashe speaks directly to us. His straightforward, unpretentious style makes his descriptions of heroic deeds his own and others all the more riveting. This remarkable memoir is enhanced with historical notes that help the reader follow Abrashe Szabrinski's journey and learn more about the people he encounters along the way. Like many Holocaust survivors, Abrashe did not divulge the entire story of his survival to his children. We Dared to Live is his legacy to them, their children and grandchildren, and to us"--From the publisher.
- Notes:
- Based on four previously unpublished manuscripts originally written in Yiddish by Abrashe Szabrinski (Abraham Sabrin).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789652297433
- 9652297437
- OCLC:
- 910239566
- Publisher Number:
- 99967803701
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