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Joe's War: My Father Decoded (Hardcover)

by Annette Kobak (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0375411844
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375411847
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 15.3 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,938,605 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A rare treat, 20 Nov 2004
This review is from: Joe's War - My Father Decoded: A Daughter's Search for Her Father's War (Paperback)
This is one of the best books I've read in ages. Annette Kobak wanders Europe, emotionally and historically looking to understand why her father is like he is. She weaves his personal story into the rich contextual tapestry of the second World War and explores the underecognised and incredible contributions made by Czechs, Poles and other Eastern Europeans. There were places in the book in which I felt genuinely outraged on their behalf by the complicity of their allies, as much by their treatment at the hands of their enemies.

But the book has a real soft touch; it's impeccably researched, and beautifully writtten; Kobak brings real insight to her storytelling and finishing the book is like sitting back, replete, after a really good meal. Recommended.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Joe's War, 6 Feb 2004
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This review is from: Joe's War: My Father Decoded (Hardcover)
Joe's War is a very exciting discovery. It gave me a new perspective on WW2 and it's traumatic legacy, and what that means to us, the free generation. It mostly follows the story of a foot solder, Joe Kobak, and is written by his daughter Annette Kobak.

The first treat with Joe's War is the English - Annette Kobak writes such beautifully constructed sentences, it makes you realise how writing should be done. War books can be dry and dense, and this is crafted more like an award-winning novel than a non-fiction memoir.

Kobak manages to humanise WW2 by keeping it personal to her own journey into finding the truth about her Dad and re-assessing how own identity. But it's Kobak's discoveries about our (the allies) the treatment of the Polish army are truly shocking, unforgettable and unforgivable.

This book feels so right-minded and eye-opening; it has educated me on the most important event of this century, and expanded my imagination like art should. I'm not surprised it is selling so quickly on Amazon - I felt compelled to write this review, pass it on and gush!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a biography, a history and travel guide all in one, 17 Feb 2004
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I really, really highly recommend Joes War to anyone interested in WWII and family history as this beautifully written book has both. The writer makes the same hazardous journey her father did from Poland to Czechoslovakia to UK during the war reminding us both of the realities of the impact of war on us normal people then and now. It is al the more powerful because you know that this is a story which he has not told anyone for 50 years. Amazing and good to be reminded of the bravery of the human spirit. I came across it by accident and loved it.
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