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Alex's wake : a voyage of betrayal and a journey of remembrance / Martin Goldsmith.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: DS135.F89 G65 2014

Overview

Summary: The author retraces the journey of his grandfather and nephew on the ill-fated ship St. Louis as it was denied entry into Cuba and the United States during World War II, resulting in their return to France and deaths in Auschwitz.
Format: Book
Author/Creator: Goldsmith, Martin, 1952- author.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Perseus Books Group, 2014
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group, 2014
Locale: France
Germany
Edition: First Da Capo Press edition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332) and index.

Physical Details

Language: English
ISBN: 0306823225
9780306823220
Physical Description: vii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Keywords & Subjects

Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France. Jews--Germany--History--1933-1945. Jewish refugees--Germany--History--20th century. Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century. St. Louis (Ship)

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