My Account Log in

1 option

Strangers in a Stranger Land : How One Country's Jews Fought an Unwinnable War alongside Nazi Troops ... and Survived / John B. Simon.

Van Pelt Library PH356.S55 M3413 2019
Loading location information...

Available This item is available for access.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Simon, John B., author.
Standardized Title:
Mahdoton sota. English
Language:
English
Finnish
Subjects (All):
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945.
Jews--Finland--History--20th century--Fiction.
Jews.
Jewish soldiers--Finland--Fiction.
Jewish soldiers.
Military participation--Jewish.
History.
Finland.
Genre:
Fiction.
History.
Novels.
Physical Description:
xiii, 473 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, [2019]
Contents:
Chapter 1 Iron Cross for a Jew? p. 2
Chapter 2 Benjamin Reminisces about his Childhood p. 16
Chapter 3 Vidablick p. 23
Chapter 4 Peisach Loses Everything p. 38
Chapter 5 Benjamin Remembers His Grandfather p. 50
Chapter 6 Finland Becomes Part of the Russian Empire p. 54
Chapter 7 Annus Mirabilis p. 65
Chapter 8 Peisach Gets a Life p. 73
Chapter 9 Correspondence after Camp p. 82
Chapter 10 Benjamin Recalls His Family's Return to Viipuri p. 92
Chapter 11 Mendel's Childhood p. 97
Chapter 12 A Little Bird p. 109
Chapter 13 Upheaval p. 118
Chapter 14 Civil War p. 131
Chapter 15 Finland Lurches Right p. 143
Chapter 16 Benjamin Thinks Back on Hard Times p. 150
Chapter 17 Mendel Becomes a Citizen p. 154
Chapter 18 Finland Recovers p. 163
Chapter 19 Benjamin Reflects on the Rise of Zionism p. 170
Chapter 20 Loyalty Parallax p. 175
Chapter 21 Rachel Makes a Decision p. 187
Chapter 22 David and the Refugee Situation p. 193
Chapter 23 Benjamin Becomes the Man of the House p. 201
Chapter 24 Benjamin Recalls His Adolescent Years p. 212
Chapter 25 Europe in Turmoil p. 218
Chapter 26 Lotta Training and Civil Guard Youth Camp p. 226
Chapter 27 A Night on the Town p. 237
Chapter 28 The Magical Summer of '39 p. 247
Chapter 29 Benjamin Recalls the Start of the Winter War p. 257
Chapter 30 The Winter War Begins p. 262
Chapter 31 Finland's Survival at Risk p. 277
Chapter 32 Benjamin Remembers the Winter War p. 285
Chapter 33 Finland is Forced to Accept a Bitter Peace p. 290
Chapter 34 Finland's Fragile Truce p. 296
Chapter 35 Benjamin Reflects on His Altered Status p. 304
Chapter 36 Hitler Changes His Mind p. 308
Chapter 37 Pressure Mounts p. 320
Chapter 38 A Night at the Theater p. 329
Chapter 39 Afraid of Being Eaten by the Bear, the Lamb Lies Down with the Wolf p. 339
Chapter 40 Miracles Sometimes Happen p. 345
Chapter 41 Benjamin on Heroism and Fear p. 350
Chapter 42 Benjamin Goes to War p. 354
Chapter 43 Rachel Crosses the Border p. 365
Chapter 44 David's Battlefront Diary p. 374
Chapter 45 Finland Walks a Tightrope p. 380
Chapter 46 Tent Synagogue on the German Front p. 386
Chapter 47 "Those Eight" p. 397
Chapter 49 Benjamin's Recollections of the Trench War p. 403
Chapter 49 Rachel Meets the Steinbocks p. 409
Chapter 50 The Worm Turns p. 416
Chapter 51 The Beginning of the End p. 422
Chapter 52 Waiting p. 426
Chapter 53 Against Overwhelming Odds p. 429
Chapter 54 All Hell Breaks Loose p. 439
Chapter 55 What Price Peace? p. 445
Chapter 56 And Then? p. 457.
ISBN:
0761871497
9780761871491
OCLC:
1100626864
Publisher Number:
99982343915

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account