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Destined to Witness : Growing up Black in Nazi Germany by Hans Massaquoi (1999)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN
- 9780688171551
- Book Title
- Destined to Witness : Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Cultural Heritage, Europe / Germany, Discrimination & Race Relations, Sociology / General, Black Studies (Global), General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Weight
- 28.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0688171559
ISBN-13
9780688171551
eBay Product ID (ePID)
693565
Product Key Features
Book Title
Destined to Witness : Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Europe / Germany, Discrimination & Race Relations, Sociology / General, Black Studies (Global), General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
28.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-034221
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
943/.00496/0092
Synopsis
A great deal of Holocaust survival stories revolve around disguise--many Jews were forced into impersonation by the desperateness of their plight. Imagine if a person, by the accident of birth, was deigned a target of Nazi hatred but hadn't an option of disguise. The son of a well-to-do African and a white German nurse, Hans lived a privileged toddler's life befitting the grandson of a diplomat. Concern for Hans's frail health caused his mother to remain with him in Germany when his grandfather and father were compelled to return to Liberia. He and his mother become part of Hamburg's poor working class, forced to live in a cramped attic apartment without hot water and electricity. But their change in social status was to be only the beginning of their hardships. For twelve agonizing years following Hitler's rise to power, Hans, like all non-Aryans, was dehumanized and devalued by the Nazis. Living in constant fear of death, by either the Gestapo executioners or Allied bombs, Hans's existence became increasingly precarious until liberation by British troops in 1945. What sets Hans's story apart from other memoirs of the Holocaust era is that his high visibility made him an easily recognizable target, stranded without the comfort of a racial community of any sort. Destined to Witness is a memoir filled with courage, feeling, and intelligence that will touch readers everywhere.A great deal of Holocaust survival stories revolve around disguise--many Jews were forced into impersonation by the desperateness of their plight. Imagine if a person, by the accident of birth, was deigned a target of Nazi hatred but hadn't an option of disguise. The son of a well-to-do African and a white German nurse, Hans lived a privileged toddler's life befitting the grandson of a diplomat. Concern for Hans's frail health caused his mother to remain with him in Germany when his grandfather and father were compelled to return to Liberia. He and his mother become part of Hamburg's poor working class, forced to live in a cramped attic apartment without hot water and electricity. But their change in social status was to be only the beginning of their hardships. For twelve agonizing years following Hitler's rise to power, Hans, like all non-Aryans, was dehumanized and devalued by the Nazis. Living in constant fear of death, by either the Gestapo executioners or Allied bombs, Hans's existence became increasingly precarious until liberation by British troops in 1945. What sets Hans's story apart from other memoirs of the Holocaust era is that his high visibility made him an easily recognizable target, stranded without the comfort of a racial community of any sort. Destined to Witness is a memoir filled with courage, feeling, and intelligence that will touch readers everywhere.
LC Classification Number
DD78.B55M38 1999
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- u***i (658)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA good seller. The book was well packed and arrived safely as described. Promptly despatched.
- i***4 (309)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent seller. Item arrive VERY well packaged and well protected. Item as described, actually better than I expected.
- a***a (894)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThank you very much for an excellent transaction. Thank you for the care you took in packaging the book, which arrived in terrific condition. Thank you for offering this book at such a reasonable price. I recommend this seller without reservation. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++