About this title: This World War II history tells the story of Abba Kovner and his band of Jewish guerrillas who bravely led a successful resistance against the Nazis, fighting in the forests and in the towns of Lithuania. Kovner and many of his associates later emigrated to Israel and helped form the Haganah.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780375705298ISBN:0375705295
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780375405464ISBN:0375405461
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2001-10
ISBN-13:9780375705298ISBN:0375705295
Description: Near Fine. Softcover. Not ex-library or remainder. Interior is completely clean. No marks, rips or tears. Cover shows minimal shelf wear. Binding is tight and secure. I ship carefully and quickly with Delivery Confirmation always included on US orders! read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780375405464ISBN:0375405461
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. No tears, highlighting or markings. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2000-09-19
ISBN-13:9780375405464ISBN:0375405461
Description: Good. HARDCOVER. Good Condition. Pages clean. Head and tail of spine are blunted. Binding cracked at page 200. Dust Jacket is wrinkled at periphery, especially head and tail of spine. Solid reading copy. read more
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780375405464ISBN:0375405461
Description: Very Good-Used in Very Good jacket. upto9½"tall/ 0375405461. VG+ HB in VG+ DJ. 261 pp.; ill.; Bib. (pp. 251-254); index (pp. 257-261); 21 cm. Brown textured paper over boards; quarter bound with dark brown paper; bright gold title on spine. Shows only minor shelf wear. DJ shows some rubbing and a small (1/4") water spot at the bottom of the front panel, visible only on the inside. Story of band of Lithuanian Jewish guerrillas who fought the Nazis during WWII. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VINTAGE
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780099289494ISBN:0099289490
Description: Fine. Slight shelf wear, with one corner crease. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780375405464ISBN:0375405461
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Story of Jewish partisan fighters in Lithuania during the Second World War. 261pp. Mint copy, as new. Weight, 578g. read more
Description: Fine. First Edition. Excellent condition. Appears unread. No marks/underlines/highlights. Pages are clean and tight. Minor shelfwear on dj. Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
"A fascinating account of Jewish partisans who fought the Germans in the Vilna Ghetto and in the Lithuanian forests during WW2. It follows the leader of the fighters and his two female friends. The author had access to their stories as he's related to Abba Kovner, the leader of the troupe. Kovner was considered a hero in Israel after the war. My only quibble with the book is the author's choppy writing style, more suitable to newspapers, which limits a more flowing narrative with constant use of short, declarative sentences. It sometimes seemed as though the author were trying to make his book readable to children rather than adults.
However, the history in this book is important and valuable, proving that not all Jews went through the Holocaust without fighting. Perhaps most fascinating is Kover's attempt after the war to seek revenge on the entire German population and the SS in particular by plotting mass poisonings of major cities. The book is certainly worth the time, if you don't mind reading a 250-page newspaper article"
"Excellent history of "the avengers', a group of Jewish partisans who lived in the Vilna ghetto, and escaped to the surrounding forest before the liquidation of Lithuania's Jews. Fascinating inside look at partisan life, its many fractured and conflicted groups (Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, Jewish). Also a peek into the psyche of the collectively abused. The "avengers" went on to hatch plans to poison German and Polish towns following the war, and succeeded in poisoning an allied prison camp, killing many of their abusers. Then finding themselves in occupied Palestine, fighting first the British, and then the surrounding countries in the 1948 War, and battling Palestinian partisans ever after."
"The story of the Vilna ghetto and Abba Kovner's group of Jewish patriots is amazing. The story makes me wonder was Kovner passionate or on the edge of insanity? Many of the Holocaust stories focus on the work and death camps but the stories of resistance movements, particularly in Eastern Europe, are quite thought provoking. Maybe it's hindsight but this book makes it clear that the only way for Jews to survive the war was to fight against odds that were far from in their favor. Kovner and the other Jewish patriots that refused to fight as anyone other than Jews make them real heros."
"Riveting tale of homeless Polish Jewish teenagers from the Warsaw ghetto during WWII, and the freedom fighters deep in the forest that they join to blow up bridges and sabotage Nazi camps and tanks.
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