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Tag Archives: Warsaw
The Pianist
This autobiographical tale by Władysław Szpilman is another staggering account of the holocaust, this one by a Polish Jew. A nationally known concert pianist living in a Jewish area of Warsaw with his parents, brother and two sisters, after the Germans … Continue reading
Posted in bleakdom: don't blink, read
Tagged book review, central Europe, Germany, holocaust, Nazis, Soviet empire, The Pianist, Warsaw, Władysław Szpilman
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Warsaw (part thereof)
The Nazis and the Soviets between them really made a mess of this town. In late July 1944, as the Red Army reached the east bank of Warsaw’s river, the Vistula, they called on the people of Warsaw to rise … Continue reading
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Tagged central Europe, holocaust, Judaism, Nazis, Poland, Soviet empire, Warsaw, World War II
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Curved World 