Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2007
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-56663-740-4 (ISBN)
Description
Raymond-Raoul Lambert's Diary has been among the most important untranslated records of the experience of French Jews in the Holocaust. Lambert, a leader of the Union of French Jews (UGIF), was, in the words of the historian Michael Marrus, "arguably the most important Jewish official in contact with the Vichy government and the Germans." Lambert's Diary survived the war and was published in France in 1985. It reveals Lambert's efforts to save the Jews in France, particularly the children.
Reviews / Votes
Compelling. . . . This absorbing diary provides even more evidence of Nazi crimes against humanity. * Sunday Star Ledger * Readers . . . will emerge with respect for [Lambert's] courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty. * Beacon * One of the most important records of the experience of the Jews of France during the Holocaust. * Midwest Book Review * Lambert's struggle to reconcile his Jewish and French identities deserves to be included in the reservoir of suffering that was Nazi Europe. . . . His decisions have been, and will be, judged by history, but readers of this book will emerge with respect for his courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty as the reality of the Vichy regime undermines the 'humane culture' of France. * Tidings * A frank portrait of a rather unfortunate good Jew caught in the deadly net of the Nazi extermination machine. * Journal Of The Royal Musical Association * [Diary of a Witness] is an essential document for students of Vichy France. * National Catholic Reporter * A welcome addition to the literature of Holocaust testimony. -- Donna F. Ryan * H-France Review *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56663-740-4 (9781566637404)
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Additional editions
Raymond-Raoul Lambert
Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943
E-Book
10/2007
1st Edition
Ivan R. Dee
€22.49
Available for download
Raymond-Raoul Lambert
Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943
E-Book
10/2007
1st Edition
Ivan R. Dee
€22.49
Available for download
Persons
Raymond-Raoul Lambert, a French army officer in World War II, headed the UGIF under the German occupation. Richard Cohen, an historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is the author of The Burden of Conscience: French Jewish Leadership During the Holocaust. He lives in Jerusalem.