Date 07 June 2023
Pages 221
Format cm 13 x 20
Price € 20.00
EAN 9791032925812
Publisher Website www.editions-observatoire.com

They Came Out of the Night

When the Belongings of Victims of the Nazi Camps Are Returned to Their Families
Author Élise Karlin
GENRE Essay
How does one return objects confiscated by the Nazis 80 years ago to the deportees’ families?

In a fascinating account blending History and family secrets, journalist Elise Karlin tells the little-known story of the Arolsen Archives. She tells, in these moving pages, how she returned belongings of those deported to the Nazi camps. She recounts her meetings with the families as well as the many broken lives and fates she was able to clarify. This book tells the story of a quest for the truth, working against oblivion and paying homage to those whose very existence almost disappeared forever.

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