Escape into Danger tells the remarkable story of a young girl’s perilous adventures and coming of age during World War II. Born in Kiev to a Catholic mother and a Jewish father; Sophia Williams chose to be identified as Jewish when she was eligible for a Soviet passport; mandatory at the age of sixteen; little realizing the life-changing consequences of her decision. Only seventeen when Germany invaded Russia in 1941; Sophia left Kiev; unwittingly escaping the Babi Yar massacre. On her journey into Russia; she fled from flooding; dodged fires and bombs; and fell in love. At Stalingrad; Sophia turned back in a futile attempt to return home to her mother. Stranded in a Nazi-occupied town; accepted as a Russian; she found work with a sympathetic German officer and felt secure until a local girl recognized her as a Jew. Within days; Sophia’s boss spirited her to safety with his family in Poland. Soon; though; Sophia was on the run again; this time to Nazi Germany; where; befriended by Germans and Hungarians; she somehow escaped detection through the rest of the war. She met and married a like-minded German soldier and started a family and business. The business thrived in post-war Germany; but the marriage deteriorated. She divorced her adulterous husband; but the vindictive; even homicidal Guido continued to dog her steps. Throughout; Sophia maintained her grit; charm; and optimism; the qualities that saved her as she time and again made her “escape into danger.â€
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Phenomenal work!By Ariel ValerieThank you for offering this book. This is an excellent resource and a great read; an in depth way to study and interract with this world and grow with it. I had read a review before I purchased. Someone had mentioned it was difficult to keep turning the pages to the glossary in the back for definitions because so many of the orginal terms are used throughout the book. I did not realize that there was SOOO many to look up. At first it seemed aggravating to me but then after a while I realized having to look the terms up over and over helped me remember. These words become an important part of my vocabulary.So once you're in with the swing of it and your memory starts working it's a great feeling to be able to store that info and not have everything constantly spelled out for you. It also gives you an appreciation of the original words and a deeper relationship with those words. I am very glad now that I do have to pause and look things up in the back. The pause helps my interraction and understanding and then gives me a deeper relationship with the text. The vibration of those very words have deeper meaning.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The literal definition of epic!By RobThis book was not only an amazing story but a great resource for my world mythology class. My report on Odin was flawless! The story drew me in so much; I read it cover to cover rather than just taking what I needed for the report.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. However if you stand tall and move through it slowly you'll feel better at the endBy C. PereiraThis book is a little hard to read for the layman who is starting their journey. However if you stand tall and move through it slowly you'll feel better at the end.You can truly see the amount of work that went into this book. So if you want something next to your Havamal; buy this. I think no better investment in your future is to read this book.
