Budapest 1944 Book by John Rakos - Bookswagon
Home > Budapest 1944
Budapest 1944

Budapest 1944


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



International Edition


About the Book

This book is the true account of the March 1, 1944 invasion of Budapest, the occupation, persecutions and final liberation by the Russians on March 1, 1945.The book is not a tale of atrocities - although these loom in the background - it is rather a tale of maintaining relationships in impossible circumstances, surviving the edicts and rules imposed on the Jews, and getting along with neighbours in the cramped quarters of the ghetto.The book could be called a diary, since many of the events are dated, however it is rather a memoir and a novel. It is about a young Jewish girl, her three peculiar sisters, elderly parents, and husbands - although they were mostly absent in forced labour service. It is a story of love, family, staying alive in the incessant air-raids, and avoiding getting deported to the gas chambers.Lolo, the author, is politically astute and it is fascinating to read about the war from the point of view of a country reluctantly on Germany's side. "Hungary has always picked the losing side," she complains.Many questions still asked today are answered. For example: - How did Nazi Germany accomplish the Jewish pogrom with minimal effort? How much did the Hungarian people contribute to the abuse?- Why was the carpet bombing of Budapest necessary? Did it have the alleged effect of demoralizing the people? As Lolo in the book asks during an air raid, "Who is liberating us now, the British or the Americans?"- What was Ralph Wallenberg's role?- How was D-day perceived?The story is predominantly about women - how do you maintain hygiene, modesty, and dignity when twenty people are forced into a one room apartment? How do you get any sleep? The men are depicted as well, but most of them were conscripted into labour service doing atrocious work such as cleaning up bodies after a bombing raid.One sure way of avoiding getting deported was to work for the war effort, usually an armament factory or ammunition depot. What about the bombing?Religion is dealt with sensitively. Most Jews converted in order to stay alive. What does that do to one's deepest beliefs?The most remarkable aspect of the writing is Lolo's sense of humour. She found many of the situations comical and describes the darkest adversity with a tone of irony and humility. John Rakos, translator, editor.


Best Sellers



Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781730982682
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 402
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 634 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1730982689
  • Publisher Date: 08 Nov 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A true memoir of the Nazi invasion of Hungary in WW2
  • Width: 152 mm

Related Categories

Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Budapest 1944
Independently Published -
Budapest 1944
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Budapest 1944

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals



    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!