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The counterfeit countess the Jewish woman who rescued thousands of Poles during the Holocaust Cover Image Large Print Book

The counterfeit countess [large print] : the Jewish woman who rescued thousands of Poles during the Holocaust / Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa.

White, Elizabeth B., (author.). Sliwa, Joanna, (author.).

Summary:

"The Counterfeit Countess tells the remarkable story of "Countess Janina Suchodolska," a Jewish woman who rescued more than 10,000 Poles imprisoned by Nazi occupiers. With guile, cajolery, and steely persistence, the "Countess" persuaded SS officials to release thousands of Poles from the Majdanek concentration camp. At the same time, she personally smuggled supplies and messages to resistance fighters. Incredibly, she eluded detection and emigrated to the United States. This is an unforgettable account of courage in the face of unspeakable cruelty"-- Back cover.

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  • ISBN: 9798885799072
  • Physical Description: 607 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, [2024]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-601).
Formatted Contents Note:
Before -- The beginning of the end -- Terror comes to Lwów -- Transformation -- The dystopian utopia -- Annihilation -- "Better to die a soldier" -- Frozen cargo -- The Polish question -- Majdanek -- Janina's lists -- Rescue -- Soup with a side of hope -- Harvest of death -- Christmas at Majdanek -- Cat and mouse -- The plot -- The end approaches -- Blood on the stairs -- The end -- Flight -- A new beginning -- Epilogue: "Janina's story" -- Coda.

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Subject: Mehlberg, Josephine Janina, 1905-1969.
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