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Book Synopsis'The story of a teenager crossing Hitler's Europe with only her own courage and luck to sustain her. ... Stunning.' Elaine Feinstein
Trade Review'An extraordinary book, a frightening life. To be Polish without nation, Jewish without family, hunted down in a land at war - and to be a genius in the making - well, it's not the normal teenager's life. Mira Hamermersh sees past and present with a film-maker's flawless eye, in this shattering written memorial to those she loved and lost' -- Fay Weldon
'An inspiring memoir about an extraordinary life, and it reads like a good novel' -- The Times
'Simply wonderful. ... The narrative is utterly gripping. I could not put it down' -- John Carey
'Universal, individualistic and triumphant in its vindication of humanity' -- Jewish Chronicle
'This is the story of a teenager crossing Hitler's Europe with only her own courage and luck to sustain her. It is a book of stunning narrative power, as able to move the reader with the surprises of human goodness and happy reunions as with the terror of those dark times. It is unlike any other memoir of the period that I can recall' -- Elaine Feinstein
'A fascinating account, covering so many countries, conditions, perils and states of mind' -- Alan Sillitoe
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction by Fay Weldon
1. Before the War
2. Crossing Borders
3. Reunions
4. Tearing Through the Iron Curtain
5. After the Pilgrimage
Epilogue
Index
