ISBN: 9788024646534 - vendulka: flight to freedom (17 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Softcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Softcover with dust jacket. B/w photos. In English, translated from Czech. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 147 pp.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. So many lives were cut short by the Holocaust, many with no trace to leave behind for future generations to remember. Vendulka tells the story of a single scrap of remembrancea candid photograph taken in the midst of this unspeakable tragedyand that artifacts amazing aftermath. Famed Czech photographer Jan Lukas snapped an offhand portrait of twelve-year-old Vendulka Vogl in March 1943. A friend of the Vogls, Lukas was saying goodbye to the family, who were soon to leave Prague for a concentration camp. The photograph almost didnt see the light of dayLukas knew that if the Nazis found it on him, he could wind up in the camps as wellbut the image was eventually developed and came to symbolize the Holocaust and humanize its victims. Seventy years after this famous picture was taken, investigative journalist Ondrej Kundra discovered that, despite all odds, Vendulka Vogl had survived the camps of Terezin, Auschwitz, and Christianstadt, and was in fact still alive and living in the United States. Kundra persuaded her to tell the remarkable story surrounding the photograph: her survival, her later decision to flee the Communist regime for America, and how she later reconnected with Jan Lukas, maintaining a lifelong friendship. Vogls thrillingly moving story, Kundras sharp and engaging writing, and Lukass striking photography all combine to make Vendulka an inspiring investigation into the horrors of totalitarianism and the redemptive beauty of friendship. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Etat : New. So many lives were cut short by the Holocaust, many with no trace to leave behind for future generations to remember. Vendulka tells the story of a single scrap of remembrance-a candid photograph taken in the midst of this unspeakable tragedy-and that artifact's amazing aftermath. Famed Czech photographer Jan Lukas snapped an offhand portrait of twelve-year-old Vendulka Vogl in March 1943. A friend of the Vogls, Lukas was saying goodbye to the family, who were soon to leave Prague for a concentration camp. The photograph almost didn't see the light of day-Lukas knew that if the Nazis found it on him, he could wind up in the camps as well-but the image was eventually developed and came to symbolize the Holocaust and humanize its victims. Seventy years after this famous picture was taken, investigative journalist Ondrej Kundra discovered that, despite all odds, Vendulka Vogl had survived the camps of Terezín, Auschwitz, and Christianstadt, and was in fact still alive and living in the United States. Kundra persuaded her to tell the remarkable story surrounding the photograph: her survival, her later decision to flee the Communist regime for America, and how she later reconnected with Jan Lukas, maintaining a lifelong friendship. ? Vogl's thrillingly moving story, Kundra's sharp and engaging writing, and Lukas's striking photography all combine to make Vendulka an inspiring investigation into the horrors of totalitarianism and the redemptive beauty of friendship.…

Etat : new.

Etat : New. pp. 200.

Etat : New. 2021. Paperback. . . . . .

Etat : New. In English.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 200 pages. 8.00x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Etat : New. 2021. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Etat : New. Brand New.

Etat : New. pp. 200.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. So many lives were cut short by the Holocaust, many with no trace to leave behind for future generations to remember. Vendulka tells the story of a single scrap of remembrancea candid photograph taken in the midst of this unspeakable tragedyand that artifacts amazing aftermath. Famed Czech photographer Jan Lukas snapped an offhand portrait of twelve-year-old Vendulka Vogl in March 1943. A friend of the Vogls, Lukas was saying goodbye to the family, who were soon to leave Prague for a concentration camp. The photograph almost didnt see the light of dayLukas knew that if the Nazis found it on him, he could wind up in the camps as wellbut the image was eventually developed and came to symbolize the Holocaust and humanize its victims. Seventy years after this famous picture was taken, investigative journalist Ondrej Kundra discovered that, despite all odds, Vendulka Vogl had survived the camps of Terezin, Auschwitz, and Christianstadt, and was in fact still alive and living in the United States. Kundra persuaded her to tell the remarkable story surrounding the photograph: her survival, her later decision to flee the Communist regime for America, and how she later reconnected with Jan Lukas, maintaining a lifelong friendship. Vogls thrillingly moving story, Kundras sharp and engaging writing, and Lukass striking photography all combine to make Vendulka an inspiring investigation into the horrors of totalitarianism and the redemptive beauty of friendship. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - So many lives were cut short by the Holocaust, many with no trace to leave behind for future generations to remember. Vendulka tells the story of a single scrap of remembrance-a candid photograph taken in the midst of this unspeakable tragedy-and that artifact's amazing aftermath. Famed Czech photographer Jan Lukas snapped an offhand portrait of twelve-year-old Vendulka Vogl in March 1943. A friend of the Vogls, Lukas was saying goodbye to the family, who were soon to leave Prague for a concentration camp. The photograph almost didn't see the light of day-Lukas knew that if the Nazis found it on him, he could wind up in the camps as well-but the image was eventually developed and came to symbolize the Holocaust and humanize its victims. Seventy years after this famous picture was taken, investigative journalist Ondrej Kundra discovered that, despite all odds, Vendulka Vogl had survived the camps of Terezín, Auschwitz, and Christianstadt, and was in fact still alive and living in the United States. Kundra persuaded her to tell the remarkable story surrounding the photograph: her survival, her later decision to flee the Communist regime for America, and how she later reconnected with Jan Lukas, maintaining a lifelong friendship. ? Vogl's thrillingly moving story, Kundra's sharp and engaging writing, and Lukas's striking photography all combine to make Vendulka an inspiring investigation into the horrors of totalitarianism and the redemptive beauty of friendship.…

Etat : New. &Uumlber den AutorOndrej Kundra is managing editor of the Czech weekly Respekt.KlappentextSo many lives were cut short by the Holocaust, many with no trace to leave behind for future generations.

Paperback. Etat : New. So many lives were cut short by the Holocaust, many with no trace to leave behind for future generations to remember. Vendulka tells the story of a single scrap of remembrance-a candid photograph taken in the midst of this unspeakable tragedy-and that artifact's amazing aftermath. Famed Czech photographer Jan Lukas snapped an offhand portrait of twelve-year-old Vendulka Vogl in March 1943. A friend of the Vogls, Lukas was saying goodbye to the family, who were soon to leave Prague for a concentration camp. The photograph almost didn't see the light of day-Lukas knew that if the Nazis found it on him, he could wind up in the camps as well-but the image was eventually developed and came to symbolize the Holocaust and humanize its victims. Seventy years after this famous picture was taken, investigative journalist Ondrej Kundra discovered that, despite all odds, Vendulka Vogl had survived the camps of Terezín, Auschwitz, and Christianstadt, and was in fact still alive and living in the United States. Kundra persuaded her to tell the remarkable story surrounding the photograph: her survival, her later decision to flee the Communist regime for America, and how she later reconnected with Jan Lukas, maintaining a lifelong friendship. ? Vogl's thrillingly moving story, Kundra's sharp and engaging writing, and Lukas's striking photography all combine to make Vendulka an inspiring investigation into the horrors of totalitarianism and the redemptive beauty of friendship.…

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 200 pages. 8.00x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.