In March 1944, eleven divisions of German troops marched into
Hungary. Thousands of Jews were rounded up and deported to death
camps. Desperately, they sought foreign diplomatic relations, false
identity papers, and hiding places. Vali Racz
R���¡cz was a successful singer and film
actress, the darling of the Hungarian public. Since she was young,
beautiful, and safely Aryan, the Nazis represented no particular
threat to her, but she was horrified by the persecution of the
Jews, many of whom were friends and mentors. Risking her own life,
she turned her villa in Buda into a secret refuge. Monica Porter
traces both the life of her remarkable and courageous mother and a
fascinating period in Hungarian history. In September 1991, the
Jewish people's highest expression of gratitude was conferred upon
Vali Racz in Jerusalem: the title of 'Righteous among the Nations'.
General
| Imprint: |
Vallentine Mitchell
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2006 |
| First published: |
October 2006 |
| Authors: |
Monica Porter
|
| Dimensions: |
222 x 146 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
201 |
| Edition: |
Revised Ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85303-700-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-85303-700-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780853037002 |
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