ISBN: 9781967613250 - notes from the other side of night: from communism to a fragile freedom (8 risultati)

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping fromanti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism."There are scenes in this book that the reader will neverforget."Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introductionby bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana GeranPilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weavingtogether hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tellsthe haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. Sherecounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, andjudicial execution under Romania's ruthless communist authorities. And sheremembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrorsthat surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full ofpolitical and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of thelast century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilon's meditationon evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving. …

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping from,anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.There are scenes in this book that the reader will neverforget.Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introductionby bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana GeranPilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975,which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weavingtogether hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tellsthe haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. Sherecounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, andjudicial execution under Romanias ruthless communist authorities. And sheremembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrorsthat surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full ofpolitical and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of thelast century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilons meditationon evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping from,anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.There are scenes in this book that the reader will neverforget.Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introductionby bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana GeranPilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975,which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weavingtogether hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tellsthe haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. Sherecounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, andjudicial execution under Romanias ruthless communist authorities. And sheremembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrorsthat surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full ofpolitical and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of thelast century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilons meditationon evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping from,anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.There are scenes in this book that the reader will neverforget.Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introductionby bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana GeranPilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975,which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weavingtogether hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tellsthe haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. Sherecounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, andjudicial execution under Romanias ruthless communist authorities. And sheremembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrorsthat surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full ofpolitical and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of thelast century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilons meditationon evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…