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Explore the poignant family memoir, *I Seek a Kind Person*, where journalist Julian Borger uncovers a remarkable history forged in adversity. Set against the backdrop of 1938 Vienna, when Jewish families desperately sought safety from an impending storm, this trade paperback invites readers to delve into a gripping narrative of survival and the enduring human spirit. With an ISBN of 9781399806732, this BRAND NEW book from publisher John Murray weaves together the lives of children who were offered up for safety in the pages of the Manchester Guardian. Each story unfolds against the harrowing realities of World War II, taking us through internment camps, the Shanghai ghetto, and the kindness of strangers that emerged amidst chaos. Borger's quest reveals not only the intimate journey of his late father, Robert, but also the powerful connections that link generations through trauma and healing. This engaging tale speaks of courage, grief, and hope, presenting a vital part of lost histories. Perfect for those interested in world history, Holocaust narratives, or compelling memoirs, this book paints a vivid picture of the past, ensuring that the stories of the vulnerable are never forgotten. Note: Shipping for this item is free; please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Please keep in mind that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Order your copy today and immerse yourself in a narrative that transcends time and space, connecting readers worldwide through shared humanity.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781399806732
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2024
Publisher: John Murray
Description:
'I SEEK A KIND PERSON WHO WILL EDUCATE MY INTELLIGENT BOY, AGED 11.'
In 1938, Jewish families are scrambling to flee Vienna. Desperate, they take out adverts offering their children into the safe keeping of readers of a British newspaper, the Manchester Guardian. The right words in the right order could mean the difference between life and death.
Eighty-three years later, Guardian journalist Julian Borger comes across the advert that saved his father, Robert, from the Nazis. Robert had kept this a secret, like almost everything else about his traumatic Viennese childhood, until he took his own life. Drawn to the shadows of his family's past and starting with nothing but a page of newspaper adverts, Borger traces the remarkable stories of his father, the other advertised children and their families, each thrown into the maelstrom of a world at war.
From a Viennese radio shop to the Shanghai ghetto, internment camps and family homes across Britain, the deep forests and concentration camps of Nazi Germany, smugglers saving Jewish lives in Holland, an improbable French Resistance cell, and a redemptive story of survival in New York, Borger unearths the astonishing journeys of the children at the hands of fate, their stories of trauma and the kindness of strangers.
I Seek a Kind Person is a gripping family memoir of grief, courage and hope, connecting us with multiple generations, distant continents and the hidden histories of our almost unimaginable past.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781399806732
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2024
Publisher: John Murray
Description:
'I SEEK A KIND PERSON WHO WILL EDUCATE MY INTELLIGENT BOY, AGED 11.'
In 1938, Jewish families are scrambling to flee Vienna. Desperate, they take out adverts offering their children into the safe keeping of readers of a British newspaper, the Manchester Guardian. The right words in the right order could mean the difference between life and death.
Eighty-three years later, Guardian journalist Julian Borger comes across the advert that saved his father, Robert, from the Nazis. Robert had kept this a secret, like almost everything else about his traumatic Viennese childhood, until he took his own life. Drawn to the shadows of his family's past and starting with nothing but a page of newspaper adverts, Borger traces the remarkable stories of his father, the other advertised children and their families, each thrown into the maelstrom of a world at war.
From a Viennese radio shop to the Shanghai ghetto, internment camps and family homes across Britain, the deep forests and concentration camps of Nazi Germany, smugglers saving Jewish lives in Holland, an improbable French Resistance cell, and a redemptive story of survival in New York, Borger unearths the astonishing journeys of the children at the hands of fate, their stories of trauma and the kindness of strangers.
I Seek a Kind Person is a gripping family memoir of grief, courage and hope, connecting us with multiple generations, distant continents and the hidden histories of our almost unimaginable past.