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The true story of three men who defied Nazis, built a village in the forest, and saved 1,200 Jews.
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IN THE LATER YEARS of the 1800s, Elisheva and Zusva Bielski, the grandparents of Tuvia, Asael, and Zus, settled on a plot of farm in the tiny village of Stankevich in the Belorussian region of tsarist Russia. Read the first page
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IN THE LATER YEARS of the 1800s, Elisheva and Zusva Bielski, the grandparents of Tuvia, Asael, and Zus, settled on a plot of farm in the tiny village of Stankevich in the Belorussian region of tsarist Russia. Read the first page
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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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This is an awe-inspiring story of unbelievable courage. I would have sworn it was fiction had I not known it was a true story; that these three brothers managed to save over 1000 people in the forests of Belarus is simply amazing.
The author does an excellent job of portraying the Bielski brothers not as one dimensional "larger than life" figures, but as human beings with faults and failings. Still, it is a great tragedy that the brothers were never recognised as the accomplished heros they were; one of them died in the Red Army shortly after the camp was disbanded, and the other two died anonymous immigrants in the United States.
Even people who haven't the slightest interest in the Holocaust or in WW2 will be inspired by the amazing story in this book.
The author does an excellent job of portraying the Bielski brothers not as one dimensional "larger than life" figures, but as human beings with faults and failings. Still, it is a great tragedy that the brothers were never recognised as the accomplished heros they were; one of them died in the Red Army shortly after the camp was disbanded, and the other two died anonymous immigrants in the United States.
Even people who haven't the slightest interest in the Holocaust or in WW2 will be inspired by the amazing story in this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It said it was a good book and he couldnt put it down. BTW this was for a grandparent who is very interested in History.
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Lacks the detail of Defiance and covers much the same ground.Good,easy read and introduction.Doesn't honestly d/w Jewish violence issues as the Bible does
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The Bielski Brothers
Thw book arrived in time, beautifully packed in cardboard and lovely shiny cover. The book itself is a wonderful read, illustrating some peoples' determination in the face of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. C. C. Ramshaw
The Bielski Brothers Story.
I bought the book after watching the Film "Defiance" on the telly,the author Peter Duffy captures the events much better than the film could,once you start reading it is hard to... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. B. C. Jarman
Disappointing.
If you have read Defiance there is no need to read this book. It adds nothing and isn't as comprehensive.
Published 18 months ago by Sus
never again
The Bielski brothers kept anti-semitism from locals and from the German oppressors at bay by reacting fiercely and effectively at each transgression. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by C. J. H. Visschedijk
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