Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943 by Raymond-Raoul Lambert
For years Raymond-Raoul Lambert's Diary has been among the important untranslated records of the experience of French Jews in the Holocaust. Lambert's Diary survived the war and was published in France in 1985. This book reveals Lambert's efforts to save at least a remnant of the Jews in France. It is illustrated with maps and photographs.
Compelling. . . This absorbing diary provides even more evidence of Nazi crimes against humanity. * Sunday Star Ledger *
Readers . . . will emerge with respect for [Lambert's] courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty. * Beacon *
One of the most important records of the experience of the Jews of France during the Holocaust. * Midwest Book Review *
Lambert's struggle to reconcile his Jewish and French identities deserves to be included in the reservoir of suffering that was Nazi Europe. . . . His decisions have been, and will be, judged by history, but readers of this book will emerge with respect for his courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty as the reality of the Vichy regime undermines the 'humane culture' of France. * Tidings *
A frank portrait of a rather unfortunate good Jew caught in the deadly net of the Nazi extermination machine. * Journal Of The Royal Musical Association *
[Diary of a Witness] is an essential document for students of Vichy France. * National Catholic Reporter *
A welcome addition to the literature of Holocaust testimony. -- Donna F. Ryan * H-France Review *
Readers . . . will emerge with respect for [Lambert's] courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty. * Beacon *
One of the most important records of the experience of the Jews of France during the Holocaust. * Midwest Book Review *
Lambert's struggle to reconcile his Jewish and French identities deserves to be included in the reservoir of suffering that was Nazi Europe. . . . His decisions have been, and will be, judged by history, but readers of this book will emerge with respect for his courage in wrestling with the idolatry of loyalty as the reality of the Vichy regime undermines the 'humane culture' of France. * Tidings *
A frank portrait of a rather unfortunate good Jew caught in the deadly net of the Nazi extermination machine. * Journal Of The Royal Musical Association *
[Diary of a Witness] is an essential document for students of Vichy France. * National Catholic Reporter *
A welcome addition to the literature of Holocaust testimony. -- Donna F. Ryan * H-France Review *
Raymond-Raoul Lambert, a French army officer in World War II, headed the UGIF under the German occupation. Richard Cohen, an historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is the author of The Burden of Conscience: French Jewish Leadership During the Holocaust. He lives in Jerusalem.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781566637404 |
| ISBN 10 | 1566637406 |
| Title | Diary of a Witness, 1940-1943 |
| Author | Raymond-Raoul Lambert |
| Series | Published In Association With The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ivan R Dee, Inc |
| Year published | 2007-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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