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Survival
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Boston : Cherry Orchard Books, [2023].
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208 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 23 cm
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Biography
BIO DIMANT

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"Ita Dimant's gripping diary is a detailed account of her experiences in the Holocaust. She describes the chaotic living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto and her dramatic escape to the 'Aryan' side. She wrestles repeatedly with the burden of losing close friends and family, revealing her emotional responses to the unfolding tragedy. As one ghetto after another is liquidated, she becomes a courier carrying vital information and supplies between Polish cities. Ita must rely on her wits, skillful deception, and a few trusted friends, as she seeks to evade the noose closing around her"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9798887192338

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Includes index.
General Note
This work is translated from the original diary handwritten in Polish. Includes parts of the author's summary of her diary published in English as "A diary of the Holocaust" in 1993. The summary was also translated into Hebrew in 1993.
Description
"Ita Dimant's gripping diary is a detailed account of her experiences in the Holocaust. She describes the chaotic living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto and her dramatic escape to the 'Aryan' side. She wrestles repeatedly with the burden of losing close friends and family, revealing her emotional responses to the unfolding tragedy. As one ghetto after another is liquidated, she becomes a courier carrying vital information and supplies between Polish cities. Ita must rely on her wits, skillful deception, and a few trusted friends, as she seeks to evade the noose closing around her"--,Provided by publisher.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Dimant, I., Pollin, T., & Dean, M. (2023). Survival. Boston, Cherry Orchard Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dimant, Ita, Teresa, Pollin and Martin Dean. 2023. Survival. Boston, Cherry Orchard Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dimant, Ita, Teresa, Pollin and Martin Dean, Survival. Boston, Cherry Orchard Books, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dimant, Ita,, et al. Survival. Boston, Cherry Orchard Books, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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