Children's exodus : a history of the Kindertransport / Vera K. Fast.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fast, Vera K., 1929- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish refugees--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Jewish refugees.

Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Great Britain.

Kindertransports (Rescue operations).

Refugee children--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Refugee children.

World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Europe.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In the months leading up to the outbreak of World War Two, Britain rushed to evacuate nearly 10,000 Jewish children from the Nazi occupied territories. Through the unprecedented cooperation of religious and governmental organizations, the Kindertransport spared thousands of Jewish children from the terror of the Third Reich and provided them with host families in Britain. "Children's Exodus" offers an in-depth look at the people and politics behind the various chains of rescue as well as the personal narratives of the children who left everything behind in the hope of finding safety. Drawing on unpublished interviews, journals, and articles, Vera K. Fast examines the religious and political tensions that emerged throughout the migration and at times threatened to bring operations to a halt. "Children's Exodus" captures the life-affirming stories of child refugees with vivid detail and examines the motivations - religious or otherwise - of the people that orchestrated one of the greatest rescue missions of all time."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Descent into Darkness

2. Exodus and Arrival

3. Strangers Within Your Gates

4. Evacuation and Internment

5. Crises, Difficulties and Lesser Problems

6. The Orthodox Experience

7. Jewish Christian Children

8. Hidden, Hiding and Concentration Camp Children

9. In Later Years

10. Epilogue.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613048530

9780755625604

0755625609

9780857730817

0857730819

9781283048538

1283048531

9780857718877

0857718878

OCLC:

709606205