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#1792237 in Books Vintage 1996-08-27 1996-08-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.50l; 1.66 #File Name: 0679758232572 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Journalism at its best!By Michael MalakI was born in Konin in 1970. From 1973 to 1988; I lived 5-minutes' walk from the Synagogue and the Tepper Markit. My grandmother lived in the Plac Wolnosci; where the bodies of the first two victims of Nazism fell. I've seen that plaque on the wall; every time we met at her house for holidays. My friend's house was in the Crum (Kramowa) Street; where I hung around after school. I stood countless times in the Tepper Markit waiting for a bus; staring at the synagogue. I walked those streets every day. And all this time; I knew nothing (or almost nothing) of my city's Jewish past. Theo Richmond thank you for opening my eyes.But this book is more than a history of the Holocaust; history of Jewish life in Konin; This book is a great account of history of the town itself; from the oldest pages of recoded history.The book is written in a fascinating way; the language; the suspense; the depth of information presented; and the author's uncanny ability to read into people's minds/emotions/underlying motives. His honesty of observation of the human nature; the quirks of medieval superstitions; the balance of his inquiries; it can all he summarized in three words; Fair; Honest; Superb.Fantastic read.Thank You.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Must ReadBy Love shopping I'm half Polish and working on my family tree. This book was recommended to me by a few Polish genealogists; as a "must read."They were right. I needed to read this book. It has forever changed me.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very fine book.By Prudence M. ThornerI love this book. It roused my interest and enthusiasm for collecting my own family history. It is an extremely painstaking story of the lengthy history of the town of Konin in Poland. It is very well written and comprehensive in a scholarly way without being an academic work. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about the history of eastern European Jews.
