The Hours After Letters of Love and Longing in War's Aftermath
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ePUB
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Erscheinungsdatum
19.02.2000
Verlag
St. Martin's PressSeitenzahl
306 (Printausgabe)
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Englisch
EAN
9780312273507
"This collection of beautifully handwritten letters is unusual in its honesty and beauty, written in the face of such great sorrow and such exquisite joy." - The Jewish Transcript
Over fifty years ago, Gerda Weissmann was barely alive at the end of a 350-mile death march that took her from a slave labor camp in Germany to the Czech border. On May 7, 1945, the American military stormed the area, and the first soldier to approach Gerda was Kurt Klein. She guided him to her fellow prisoners who lay sick and dying on the ground, and quoted Goethe: "Noble be man, merciful and good." Perhaps it was her irony, her composure, her evident compassion in the face of tragedy, that struck Kurt Klein. A great love had begun.
Forced to separate just weeks after liberation and hours after their engagement, Gerda and Kurt began a correspondence that lasted until their reunion and wedding in Paris a year later. Their poignant letters reflect upon the horrors of war and genocide, but above all, upon the rapture and salvation of true love.
"These letters speak to the healing powers of love." - The Philadelphia Inquirer
"An account of survival, healing, and the triumph of the human spirit against overwhelming odds." - Anniston (Alabama) Star
"This amazing testament to steadfast love is a sunlit spot against the horrific gray years of the Holocaust . . . A common love of literature and decency binds Gerda and Kurt, who reveal their wonderful love story in this spellbinding series of missives." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Haunting . . . engrossing. The letters are suffused with romantic yearnings and touching plans for their future." - Publishers Weekly
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