I am very glad I picked this book up at the library. I have read a lot of books about WWII but never one that focused solely on the Jewish resistance in Warsaw. The fact that all of the people were real and the events described well-documented and researched made this story haunting, horrifying, intense, but so riveting I had trouble putting it down. I loved the epilogue, the last paragraph brought the book full circle. I especially appreciate the time Mr. Brzezinski spent on research to accurately portray the characters and dreadful situations they lived through. My only quibble would be that I wish there had been pictures. I found myself reading next to the computer so I could look up people for a face to put with the name.
I find myself now very interested in the formation of Israel and the conflict that developed between the British in Palestine and the Jews who were encouraged to leave Europe by the Communist governments of Eastern Europe. I foresee another trip to the library for me!
I recommend this book to everyone.
I wanted to add...in an earlier review I mentioned how brave the characters were. I must state that those were made-up characters in a fantasy story. The characters in this book were real and actually performed heroic acts on a daily basis for over 5 years while fighting the Nazis in Poland. These are true heroes who had more bravery and confidence in their little fingers than I could even dream of having. They will always be the gold-standard of bravery in my book.
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