9781967613267 - notes from the other side of night: from communism to a fragile freedom (curations) de pilon, juliana geran (7 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping from, anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.There are scenes in this book that the reader will never forget.Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introduction by bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana Geran Pilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975, which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weaving together hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tells the haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. She recounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, and judicial execution under Romanias ruthless communist authorities. And she remembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrors that surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full of political and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of the last century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilons meditation on evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A lyrical memoir of living under, and escaping from, anti-Semitism and the tyranny of communism.There are scenes in this book that the reader will never forget.Mircea EliadeWith a new Afterword by the author and a new Introduction by bestselling historian Wilfred M. McClayIn Notes from the Other Side of Night, Juliana Geran Pilon provides a beautiful memoir of a return to her native Romania in 1975, which she left with her family when she was just fourteen. Poetically weaving together hard-won adult insights with her childhood perceptions, Pilon tells the haunting stories of her parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends. She recounts the chilling realities of anti-Semitism, political imprisonment, and judicial execution under Romanias ruthless communist authorities. And she remembers those few who managed to retain their humanity despite the horrors that surrounded them.Told with detached melancholy, the result is a book full of political and spiritual wisdom. At a time when the totalitarian crimes of the last century are being minimized, if not entirely ignored, Pilons meditation on evil, hope, and love is profoundly moving. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…