| Defiance: The Bielski Partisans Contributor(s): Tec, Nechama (Author), Rudnicki, Stefan (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433265923 ISBN-13: 9781433265921 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: The true story of the largest armed rescue of Jews by Jews during World War II, this book is the base of a movie starring Daniel Craig that will be released December 12, 2008. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Holocaust - History | Jewish - General - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 940.531 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.60 lbs) 11 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 1930's - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The prevailing image of European Jews during the Holocaust is one of helpless victims. But in fact, many Jews struggled against the terrors of the Third Reich. This is the riveting history of one such group, a forest community numbering more than 1,200 Jews, that carried out the largest armed rescue operation of Jews by Jews in World War II. Nechama Tec reconstructs the amazing details of how these men and women of all ages--hungry, largely unarmed, and exposed to harsh winter weather--managed not only to survive but to take on the duel role of fighters and rescuers. Under the guidance of their charismatic leader, Tuvia Bielski, they smuggled Jews out of heavily guarded ghettos, led retaliatory raids against Nazi collaborators, and offered protection to all Jewish fugitives who could find their way to them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tec, Nechama: - Nechama Tec is professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut, Stamford. She is the author of six books, including In the Lion's Den: The Life of Oswald Rufeisen, the winner of the 1990 Christopher Award; When Light Pierced the Darkness; and Dry Tears, a memoir of her experiences during the years of the Nazi occupation of Poland. Rudnicki, Stefan: -Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than three thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014 and was named one of AudioFile's Golden Voices in 2012. |