Clara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. While those around her were either slaughtered or transported, clara and her family hid perilously in a handdug bunker. Claras mother insisted that clara keep a diary of her experiences in the bunker. But the book you see here in a greatly expanded version of her diary giving harrowing details of the time in the bunker, their lives beforehand and the aftermath. One girls story of survival, claras war is based on clara kramers diary of her years spent hiding in an underground bunker with seventeen other people during the nazi occupation of poland. When the germans invaded, claras family was taken in by the becks, a volksdeutsche ethnically german. Polishborn kramer, president of the holocaust resource foundation at kean university, was a teenager when her family and others hid from the nazis in a secret bunker, rescued by a former housekeep. Sep 27, 2018 new jersey jewish news via jta clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker beneath a house in the polish town of zolkiew. A superlative memoir of survivalfew wartime memoirs convey with such harrowing immediacy the evil of the nazi genocide.
New jersey jewish news via jta clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker beneath a house in the polish town of zolkiew. If you like this book, you might also enjoy our longest days. Clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker beneath a house in the polish town of zolkiew during the holocaust, has died. There is no shortage of true horror and ugliness in any tale of the holocaust. Clara says that everything she has learned about life and love, courage and family, she has learned from the war, and in particular from the becks upstairs.
Beck, his wife julia and their daughter ala at great and constant risk to their own lives, hid and cared for. Clara kramer was a typical polish jewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. Three years later, in the small town of zolkiew, life for jewish 15yearold clara kramer was never to be the same again. One girls story of survivalclara kramer with stephen glantzharper collins, 2009339 pagesthis book is based on clara kramers diary of her years in hiding from the nazis. One girls story of survival left me absolutely humbled. Daily telegraph london one girls story of survival, claras war is based on clara kramers diary of her years spent hiding in an underground bunker with seventeen other people during the nazi occupation of poland. From the house catching fire, to becks affair with clara s cousin, to the nightly ss drinking sessions in the room just above, clara s war transports you into the dark, cramped bunker, and sits you next to the families as they hold their breath time and again. In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quartersclaras war is a true story of the holocaust. Feb 05, 2009 nevertheless, life with mr beck was far from predictable. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Claras war, a true account of a jewish family hidden in poland during world war ii, has neither the charm of anne franks diary, nor the gravitas of elie wiesels novels, nor the. In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quarters claras war is a true story of the holocaust. Over sixty years later, clara kramer has finally turned those diaries into a compelling and heartbreaking memoir a story of love and memory and survival. Fifteenyearold clara kept a diary during the twenty terrifying months she spent in hiding, writing down details of their unpredictable lifefrom the houses catching fire to mr.
This heartstopping story of a young girl hiding from the nazis is based on clara kramers diary of her years surviving in an underground bunker. In the bunker, claras mother urges her to begin writing a diary so that if they do not survive the war, the world will know what happened to. Valentine beck, a volksdsdeutsch ethnic german, his wife julia, and their daughter ala allowed eighteen jews, including clara and her family, to hide in a small, suffocating bunker that was dug out of the basement underneath his house. From the house catching fire, to becks affair with claras cousin, to the nightly ss drinking sessions in the room just above, claras war transports you into the dark, cramped bunker, and sits you. Tempers rise when one of the woman is having affair with the man of the house, and the wife finds out. One girls story of survival and millions of other books are. One girls story of survival, by clara kramer, is the riveting, heartwrenching, triumphant, simply indescribable story of one young girl and her family during the hellish holocaust years a volksdeutsch ethnically german family living in poland mr. Valentine beck, a volksdsdeutsch ethnic german, his wife julia, and their daughter ala allowed eighteen jews, including clara and her family, to hide in a small, suffocating bunker that was dug out of the. The book was first published in the united states by harper ecco on april 21, 2009. When the germans invaded, claras family was taken in by the becks, a volksdeutsche ethnically german family from their town. This heartstopping story of a young girl hiding from the nazis is based on clara kramers diary of her years surviving in an underground bunker with seventeen other people. Eighteen people in all lived in a bunker dug out of the becks basement. In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quartersclaras war is a true story of the holocaust cara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. Cara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war.
In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear. Claras war isbn 9781742748641 pdf epub clara kramer ebook. Claras war in the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quartersclaras war is a true story of the holocaust. While it does not ignore the atrocities, it is more than anything a celebration of courage. This book is based on clara kramers diary of her years in hiding from the nazis. Many books have been written about the holocaust, but few so touching and unbelievable as clara s war. Claras war by clara kramer meet your next favorite book. In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quartersclaras war is. When the germans invaded, clara s family was taken in by the becks, a volksdeutsche ethnically german family from their town. So when they move in with two other families a bunch of cousins, and their little cousins must live in the bunker until the war is over with no way to get out. But this book offers a glimmer of hope for humanity. Claras diary is in the holocaust museum in washington. Here i sit, tears in my eyes, having closed claras war, which i have lived with her these past two days.
One girls story of survival clara kramer, a holocaust survivor and cofounder of the holocaust resource center at kean university, recalls her twenty months in a hidden bunker in the. One girls story of survival clara kramer with stephen. Claras war is based on clara kramers diary of her years spent hiding in an underground bunker with seventeen other people during the nazi occupation of poland. Apr 20, 2010 clara s war is a very different holocaust story. He had it read and thanks to claras account, the becks were released. This heartstopping story of a young girl hiding from the nazis is based on clara kramers diary from her years surviving in an underground bunker with seventeen other people. In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quarters claras war is a true story of the holocaust cara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. On 21 july 1942 the nazis took control of the small polish town of zolkiew, life for jewish 15yearold clara kramer was never to be the same again. She survives with her family because of the bravery and generosity of the becks, a family who hid them during the course of the war in a bunker underneath their house. Clara s mother insisted that clara keep a diary of her experiences in the bunker. The book was first published in the united states by. This book is a must for anyone interested and fascinated by war history. This is now preserved in the united states holocaust museum. In the book she recalls her twenty months in a hidden bunker in the.
Claras war by clara kramer overdrive rakuten overdrive. Claras war tells of a jewish girl surviving the holocaust. Daily telegraph london one girls story of survival, claras war is based on clara kramers diary of her years spent hiding in an underground bunker with seventeen other people during the nazi. Nevertheless, life with mr beck was far from predictable. This book certainly taught me how much in life is taken for granted.
Its a seriously good backup for when a bookbook is either not available at the library or is too bulky to carry around. Claras mother told her to keep a diary while they lived in the bunker in order to fill her time and so the world would know what happened to us. From the house catching fire, to becks affair with claras cousin, to the nightly ss drinking sessions in the room just above, claras war transports you into the dark, cramped bunker, and sits you next to the families as they hold their breath time and again. Claras war isbn 9781742748641 pdf epub clara kramer. One girls story of survival is a 2009 memoir by clara kramer and stephen glantz. Jul 29, 2009 claras war, a true account of a jewish family hidden in poland during world war ii, has neither the charm of anne franks diary, nor the gravitas of elie wiesels novels, nor the. In the classic vein of the diary of anne frank a heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quarters claras war is a true story of the. New jersey jewish news via jta clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker beneath a. May 14, 2009 clara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. This is the story of 18 jews, who emerged alive at the wars end, against every conceivable and imaginable odd. Books similar to claras war meet your next favorite book. In the book she recalls her twenty months in a hidden bunker in the basement of a german. Few wartime memoirs convey with such harrowing immediacy the evil of the nazi genocide. Read claras war, by clara kramer, stephen glantz on bookmate.
In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear and cramped quarters claras war is a true story of the holocaust as told by a remarkable. One girls story of survivalclara kramer with stephen glantzharper collins, 2009339 pagesthis book is based on clara kramer s diary of her years in hiding from the nazis. The book was first published in the united states by harperecco on april. One girls story of survival is a 2009 memoir by clara kramer and stephen glantz which tells kramers story of her life in nazi occupied poland, where she and several other polish jews spent 20 months hiding in a bunker beneath a house in the town of zhovkva. Claras original diary written by young clara whenever there was enough light seeping into the bunker is part of the permanent collection of the holocaust museum in washington, d. Claras war clara kramer paperback harpercollins publishers. Claras war tells of a jewish girl surviving the holocaust in poland. Clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker. New jersey jewish news via jta clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker beneath a house in the polish town of zolkiew during. With the skilled writing of stephen glantz, clara kramer shares her story with simplicity and humility.
Surviving with 17 fellow jews for an incredible 18 months in a shallow dirt bunker under the floor of the paradoxically deeply flawed, yet saintly, beck, she is urged by her mother, write, clara, write. Once in a great while you come upon a book that will completely change your perspective on life. Clara kramer survived holocaust hidden in an underground. Claras war follows the life of a polish jewish teenager, clara schwarz now kramer, during the holocaust. One girls story of survival clara kramer, a holocaust survivor and cofounder of the holocaust resource center at kean university, recalls her twenty months in a hidden bunker.
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