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Riveting, poignant and uplifting, The Avengersis a powerful exploration of resistance and revenge, of courage and dedication, and an inside look at some of the intrepid individuals who fought against the Holocaust and the nazi occupation of Europe. Rich Cohen, author of the acclaimed Tough Jews, again narrates a little-known episode of Jewish history, this time altering what we thought we knew about the Holocaust. Abba Kovner, Vitka Kempner, Ruzka Korczak-comrades, lovers, friends. In the Lithuanian ghetto of Vilna, they were the heart of a breathtakingly courageous underground movement, and when the ghetto was liquidated, they fled to the forests and joined other partisans in continued sabotage and resistance.
Book Details
Publisher: Vintage
Publish Date: Oct 9th, 2001
Pages: 288
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.94in - 5.28in - 0.56in - 0.56lb
EAN: 9780375705298
Categories: • Historical• Wars & Conflicts - World War II - General• Jewish - General
About the Author
Rich Cohen is the author of Tough Jews and The Avengers. His work has appeared in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, among many other publications. He is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone. He lives in New York City.
Praise for this book
"A tremendous story." --The Washington Post "Fascinating... His language is spare and muscular, his descriptions evocative, his technique suspenseful. He is moved by this story and he moves us." --The New York Times Book Review "Rich Cohen has done a first-rate job." --The Denver Rocky Mountain News