Gutman, Yisrael
Resistance: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
- ISBN 13:
- 9780395901304
- author:
- Gutman, Yisrael
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 328
- Genre:
- Jewish studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising by Israel Gutman is a gripping account of one of the most pivotal moments in World War II. In April 1943, thousands of Jews were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to the death camps of Treblinka and Auschwitz, with those who resisted facing certain death. A small group of brave individuals, mostly teenagers, refused to give up, armed themselves with whatever they could find and prepared to fight back. Gutman, a survivor of the battle, recounts the events leading up to the uprising and the courageous actions of those who fought against overwhelming odds. Through personal accounts and historical documents, Gutman brings this pivotal moment in history to life, shedding light on the human cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit.