Surviving With Wolves: The Most Extraordinary Story of World War II (Ulverscroft Large Print) - Hardcover

Defonseca, Misha

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846174392 ISBN 13: 9781846174391

Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

One of the most extraordinary and poignant survival stories to come out of World War II. Misha was only six years old when her Jewish parents were taken away from their home in Belgium by the Nazis. She was given a new name, a new home, and forced into a new religion. No one told her why her parents were no longer with her, only that they had gone East. So one day, equipped only with a tiny compass and a few provisions, she set out East to find them. Alone, Misha crossed Belgium, Germany and Poland on foot - hiding in woods, stealing scraps of food - until, close to starvation, she was adopted by a family of wolves. She ate and played with the wolf cubs, and was protected by their mother. Thanks to the wolves, she survived the war, and eventually found her way home via the Ukraine, Romania and Italy.

About this title

Synopsis

Mishke was seven years old when the Nazis took her Jewish parents from her. All she knew was that they had gone East. So one day, the little girl set out Eastwards to find them. Alone, Mishke crossed Belgium, Germany and Poland. Close to starvation, a family of wolves befriended her. She ate and played with the wolf cubs, protected by their mother. Mishke continued walking for four years, encountering many unspeakable horrors: at one point, she is forced to kill a German soldier to save her own life. Eventually, via the Ukraine, Romania and Italy, she found her way home to Belgium.

About the Author

Misha Defonseca was born to a Jewish family in Brussels in 1934; when she returned to Belgium at the end of the war after her epic journey, she met her future husband. After they were married, they emigrated to the United States; she now lives near Boston.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1846174392
• ISBN 13: 9781846174391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 344