A book by leo bretholz and michael olesker leap into darkness is the sweeping memoir of a jewish boys survival, who survived the holocaust by escaping from the nazis not once, but seven times during his almost sevenyear ordeal crisscrossing wartorn europe. Olesker, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now. Seven years on the run in wartime europe by leo bretholz, michael olesker. Leap into darkness is a 1998 memoir by holocaust survivor leo bretholz and co author michael olesker.
Seven years on the run in wartime europe, which he wrote with former baltimore sun columnist michael olesker in 1998. Seven years on the run in wartime europe 1st anchor books edition by bretholz, leo, olesker, michael 1999 paperback. To see the robust bretholz tell of his journey in explicit detail, as he has at numerous holocaust observances, is the personification of a heartfelt deliverance from hitlers calumny. Here, we are focused on bringing you a large selection of books for download so that you can save your time and effort. The author leo bretholz was a survivor of the holocaust. The book is an exciting read about leo bretholz attempts to escape the nazi. Remembering leo bretholz with michael olesker march 14, 2014 segment 3 we remember leo bretholz, who died last friday at the age of 93. Written with coauthor michael olesker, he tells of his plight as he initially escapes to seventeen year old leo bretholz was a jewish boy from vienna, whose life changed dramatically when the nazis occupied austria in 1938. He lectured extensively about his holocaust memories. He leaped from trains, outran police, and hid in attics, cellars, anywhere that offered a few more seconds of safety. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Leap into darkness hardcover seven years on the run in wartime europe.
Michael olesker a harrowing, actionpacked account of the author s series of audacious escapes from the nazis final solutionriveting. Leo bretholz march 6, 1921 march 8, 2014 was a holocaust survivor who, in 1942, escaped from a train heading for auschwitz. Leap into darkness military wiki fandom powered by wikia. The title of this book is leap into darkness and it was written by leo bretholz, michael olesker. Seven years on the run in wartime europe 9781891521034. Leap into darkness 1st first edition text only michael olesker leo bretholz on. Leo bretholz is the author of leap into darkness 4. Seven years on the run in wartime europe by bretholz, leo. The book begins with hitlers entry into austria in 1938.
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Seven years on the run in wartime europe, which he wrote with former baltimore sun columnist michael olesker. Leap into darkness by leo bretholz, michael olesker. Coming of age in nazioccupied austria, bretholz escaped from german imprisonment seven times in seven years, including leaping from a train bound for auschwitz. Bretholz s story, told in 263 suspenseful pages with the help of the sunpapers resident raconteur, michael olesker, is as well plotted as any adventure novel. Seven years on the run in wartime europe has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Seven years on the run in wartime europe di bretholz, leo, olesker, michael. Written with coauthor michael olesker, he tells of his plight as he initially escapes to luxembourg by swimming the river sauer out of germany, then his tale takes us to belgium, occupied and vichy france. First leo swam the flooded river sauer at the germanbelgian border. Leap into darkness is a 1998 memoir by holocaust survivor leo bretholz and co author michael olesker synopsis. Michael olesker is a former syndicated columnist for the baltimore sun newspaper and author of five nonfiction books. Leo bretholzs memoir tells of being liberated twice. The book recounts bretholz s early life and the beginning of the war, as well as the seven years he spent on the run.
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