{"product_id":"escape-to-manila-9780252075261","title":"Escape to Manila","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA harrowing account of Jewish refugees in the Philippines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book’s riveting centerpiece combines military history and personal horror to describe the Battle of Manila. . . . Burned out of their homes, Jews roam the streets with other civilians, seeking safe havens, crouching to dodge bullets, hiding in holes dug in the ground covered with corrugated roofing. . . . \u003ci\u003eEscape to Manila\u003c\/i\u003e . . . enables readers to know and feel the fires.”--\u003ci\u003eHadassah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ephraim has constructed a fascinating narrative from a rich mix of archival research, oral history, and autobiographical memoir. He offers us a stirring portrait of a community of resourceful, resilient, courageous, and compassionate individuals.\"--Michael Shapiro, director, Program in Jewish Culture and Society, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The vignettes and first person histories make for very interesting reading.\"--\u003ci\u003eJewish Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Stanley Karnow; Acknowledgments; Prologue 1. Destination: The Philippines; 2. Unexpected Arrivals; 3. The First Wave of Refugees; 4. Manila Hears about Kristallnacht; 5. Mindanao: A Plan for Jewish Settlement; 6. Establishing a Life; 7. What Does the Future Hold for Us?; 8. Carving Out a Niche; 9. War; 10. Occupation; 11. Can We Hold Out?; 12. The Final Months of Occupation; 13. The Battle; 14. Reestablishing the Community; 15. Leaving the Philippines Notes; Index; Illustrations","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400481153367,"sku":"9780252075261","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252075261.jpg?v=1730470791","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/escape-to-manila-9780252075261","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}