Beyond Hitler's Grasp: The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews - Hardcover

Zohar, Michael Bar

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On the eve of World War II, Bulgaria aligned itself with Germany and the Axis powers. As World War II progressed, Bugaria's King Boris followed all of Hitler's Jewish mandates: a newly formed pro-Nazi government quickly instituted their own version of the Nuremberg laws and secretly devised a plan for the deportation--and ultimated execution--of all of Bulgaria's 50,000 Jews.

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"A complex story of heroism... a moving history." -Publishers Weekly; "Well researched and clearly written; imparts the surrealistic horror of the times and the courage of a few." -Booklist

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In The Tradition Of Schindler's List
The dramatic true account of the Bulgarian conspiracy to outwit the Germans, and keep every one of Bulgaria's Jews from ever being deported. While true history, this magnificent story reads like an international thriller, involving beautiful spies, the Church, a secret mole, and a compassionate king committes to his countrymen.

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PublisherAdams Media Corporation
Publication date1998
ISBN 10 1580620604
ISBN 13 9781580620604
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Number of pages288
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