The Nazis came late to Hungary because; until early 1944; Germany and Hungary were allies. But when they did arrive; their orders were to put the “Final Solution†into effect with deliberate speed. Soros; a Jewish lawyer in Budapest; secured fake Christian identities for himself; his wife; and his two sons following the German invasion of Hungary on March 19; 1944. In a narrative reminiscent of the great Primo Levi; Soros recounts his experiences with a beguiling humor; deep humanity; and a wisdom that is humbling. Superbly translated by Humphrey Tonkin; Masquerade is a unique account of how one man managed not only to survive but to retain his integrity; compassion; family unity; and humor by “dancing around death.†Like Klemperer’s Diary of the Nazi Years; this very personal; low-key testament of the Holocaust is a gripping depiction of “normal†daily life under the Nazis—told by a man who triumphed by leading an ordinary life under extraordinary and terrifying circumstances.
#2463885 in Books 2016-05-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.00 x 1.00 x 8.70l; .0 #File Name: 1610699254301 pages
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