The Book Smugglers, David E. Fishman
The Book Smugglers, David E. Fishman
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The Book Smugglers
Partisans, Poets, and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis

Author: David E. Fishman

Narrator: P.J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 11 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/03/2017


Synopsis

The Book Smugglers is the nearly unbelievable story of ghetto residents who rescued thousands of rare books and manuscripts—first from the Nazis and then from the Soviets—by hiding them on their bodies, burying them in bunkers, and smuggling them across borders. It is a tale of heroism and resistance, of friendship and romance, and of unwavering devotion—including the readiness to risk one's life—to literature and art.

And it is entirely true. Based on Jewish, German, and Soviet documents, including diaries, letters, memoirs, and the author's interviews with several of the story's participants, The Book Smugglers chronicles the daring activities of a group of poets turned partisans and scholars turned smugglers in Vilna, "The Jerusalem of Lithuania."


About David E. Fishman

David E. Fishman teaches history at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. His involvement with the story recounted in The Book Smugglers began twenty-five years ago, when he was invited to consult on items discovered in a former church in Vilnius. He is the author of four scholarly monographs and one textbook.


Reviews

Goodreads review by cypt on January 13, 2021

Must-read Lietuvos istorijos tarpsnis (knyga bus Knygų mugėje lietuviškai). Apie Vilniaus gete veikusią "Popieriaus brigadą" - nedidelę grupę žmonių, kuriems buvo priskirta ar kurie savo noru pasiprašė dirbti su nacių grobstomomis bibliotekomis ir lobynais (vertingiausius eksponatus naciai vežėsi į......more

Goodreads review by Maria on June 02, 2020

Tesouros Espirituais “Os livros são o nosso único alívio no gueto! Os livros ajudam a esquecer a triste realidade. Os livros podem transportá-lo para mundos bem distantes do gueto. Os livros podem acalmar a sua fome quando não tem o que comer. Os livros têm-lhe permanecido fiéis; seja fiel aos livros ta......more

Goodreads review by Tomas on December 17, 2020

Tikra neviltis apima pagalvojus, kad Lietuvoje labai populiari buvo tokia nesąmonė kaip "Aušvico tatuiruotojas" ir bemaž nepastebėta (išskyrus akademinę bendruomenę ir vieną kitą akylą skaitytoją) ši Davido E. Fishmano knyga. Ne akademiškas, ne sausas, ne grand teorijomis apipintas, o labai žmogiška......more

Goodreads review by Janulyte on January 27, 2021

David E. Fishman knyga „Knygų gelbėtojai Vilniaus gete“ asmeninėje bibliotekoje atsirado Paulius Ambrazevičius įrašo dėka, ir kaip gerai, kad tai nutiko. Aš paprastai vengiu knygų, kurios apie ar liečia holokausto temą. Man jos tiesiog emociškai per sunkios. Niekaip nesuprantu, iš kur žmonija turėjo......more

Goodreads review by Ugnė on May 26, 2019

Skaitant liko įspūdis, kad kai kurios karo paliktos žaizdos niekada neužgyja ir kai kurie klausimai, kokie atsakymai į juos bebūtų, niekad nenutyla.......more