Ruth

1973 · réf. 6558-1.1622 — Private Library Plate & Library stamp FLEP Lib Stamp BLEP & BPD phantom ghost of from pocket removal BPD else content appears as unread and unblemished with very good black cloth covered boards in DJ & Vinyl Cover as shown. Synopsis: Maybe not the largest maybe not the most secret but damn near the most exciting -- at least as recollected by real-life Ruth Kluger whose operations with the Mossad in World War II make Exodus seem like kid stuff. That was a group of ten top-secret individuals nine men and a woman who tried to smuggle Jews out of Europe into Palestine as Hitler was making his final decision between deportation and incineration -- and every country in the world with the exception of Shanghai "regretfully" barred its doors to six million future corpses. Unbelievable obstacles -- finding ship owners willing to lease even moribund vessels at premium in wartime to an organization disowned even in its own non-country; cajoling sailors into tiding the leaky boats; calming down passengers confined to a few feet of a darkened airless hold for sometimes weeks on end; endless baksheesh bribes to border officials stationmasters harbormasters embassies for phony transit or entry visas; evading British ships and border patrols which sent illegal immigrants only 10000 legal per year back to where they came or at best to some Palestinian prison; and finally money money money from rich Jews unwilling to believe their civilized world was collapsing all around them. This is truly a tragic heroic tale of individuals who sacrificed their private selves and often their lives for their fellow man -- a story no one Jews gypsies or the great untouched should ever forget. Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Updated 1.27.26 Written 1.10.2022SK #6558-1.1622 Img.7957 Updated 4.5.25 Doubleday & Co., Inc. hardcover