The counterfeit countess : the Jewish woman who rescued thousands of Poles during the Holocaust
(Large Print)
Author
Contributors
Sliwa, Joanna, author.
Published
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
Status
Clallam Bay - New Books - Large Print - New Books Shelves
LP 940.5318 WHITE
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LP 940.5318 WHITE
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LC Subjects
Countesses -- Poland -- Biography.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Lublin.
Impostors and imposture -- Poland -- Biography.
Jewish women -- Poland -- Biography.
Large type books.
Lublin (Poland) -- Biography.
Majdanek (Concentration camp)
Mehlberg, Josephine Janina, -- 1905-1969.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland -- Lublin (City) -- Biography.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Lublin.
Impostors and imposture -- Poland -- Biography.
Jewish women -- Poland -- Biography.
Large type books.
Lublin (Poland) -- Biography.
Majdanek (Concentration camp)
Mehlberg, Josephine Janina, -- 1905-1969.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland -- Lublin (City) -- Biography.
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Published
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
607 pages (large print) : 8 unnumbered pages of plates, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-601).
Description
"The Counterfeit Countess tells the remarkable story of "Countess Janina Suchodolska," a Jewish woman who rescued more than 10,000 Poles imprisoned by Nazi occupiers. With guile, cajolery, and steely persistence, the "Countess" persuaded SS officials to release thousands of Poles from the Majdanek concentration camp. At the same time, she personally smuggled supplies and messages to resistance fighters. Incredibly, she eluded detection and emigrated to the United States. This is an unforgettable account of courage in the face of unspeakable cruelty"--,Back cover.