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In the Shadow of the Holocaust: The Second Generation - Hardcover

Hass, Dr. Aaron

 
9781850433088: In the Shadow of the Holocaust: The Second Generation

Synopsis

This is a book about what it is like to be a child of a concentration camp survivor. Using a mixture of oral history, memoir and psychological interpretation, the book aims to show how the legacy of the Holocaust has extended beyond those who directly suffered its horrors. The people whom the author talked to describe their relationships with their parents, and speak about what the Holocaust means for them personally. The author himself is the child of Holocaust survivors.

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Review

'In the Shadow of the Holocaust is among the very best in the Holocaust literature, an exemplary model for the rest of us who study others and try to make sense of what we see and hear.' Robert Coles, Harvard University

Book Description

What are the effects of growing up in the shadow of the Holocaust? Drawing on interviews and survey materials, Aaron Hass provides a vibrant account of the experiences of survivors' children. Now in their thirties and forties, these men and women describe their relationships with their parents and offer their perceptions of the impact of the Holocaust on their families.

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