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Letters from Vienna: A Daughter Uncovers Her Family's Jewish Past
Every family's story has a strong emotional hold over its members; when that story suddenly changes, we are forced to reassess our parents and ourselves. Part historical account, paret detective story, part memoir, Letter from Vienna is a moving depiction of a family brought closer together through a sharing of its secrets.
242 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1995
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October 3, 2022
I found it difficult to follow in places but basically the author discovers her father was forced to leave Germany because he was Jewish according to the nazi race policies (despite having converted).
Her mother made a similar discovery about her own father (the authors grandfather)
The family had to escape to Shanghai and the story is told through the letters that had been kept
Some interesting background on Shanghai at this time
Her mother made a similar discovery about her own father (the authors grandfather)
The family had to escape to Shanghai and the story is told through the letters that had been kept
Some interesting background on Shanghai at this time
Displaying 1 of 1 review