"Chicken soup under the tree" A journey to hell and back

by Ivor Perl

Ivor Perl was only 12 years old when his family were evicted from their home, robbed of their possessions, loaded into a cattle truck and deported to Auschwitz.

A family of 11, only Ivor and his older brother Alec would survive the Holocaust. His mother, father and seven other siblings were all murdered by the Nazis.

Every day in Auschwitz was a brutal struggle for survival, surrounded by unimaginable horror. Against all odds Ivor survived the Holocaust and would go on to build a meaningful and fulfilling life in England.

This is Ivor’s story, in his own words.

Genres: Memoir, History, Nonfiction, Biography

65 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[eve]

not giving this book a rating. doesn’t feel right to since it is someone’s personal story about their traumas. incredible, eye-opening story.

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short memoir describing the unspeakable horrors that the author endured when the Nazis took control of Hungary, and his family was sent to a ghetto and subsequently transported to Auschwitz. There all of the members of his extended family aside from one older brother were killed.

The author briefly describes the antisemitism and bullying he endured in Hungary prior to the arrival of the Germans, and his life subsequent to his release from Dachau to which he was transferred after Auschwitz was liquidated.

[Jennifer Keating · Rating 5 out of 5]

a short interesting read. so sad to read what happened.

[Shahrun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emotional testimony from one survivor of the Holocaust. I found it interesting to read about his liberation and how he built his life after, you don't get that part included.