Three years later, in the small town of zolkiew, life for jewish 15yearold clara kramer was never to be the same again. 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. 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. When the germans invaded, clara s family was taken in by the becks, a volksdeutsche ethnically german family from their town. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. With the skilled writing of stephen glantz, clara kramer shares her story with simplicity and humility. The book was first published in the united states by. But this book offers a glimmer of hope for humanity. 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. Clara schwarz kramer, whose 2009 memoir claras war recounted the 20 months she spent hiding in a bunker.
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. 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. 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. A people s history of the second world war by sandra koa wing. 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. Claras war tells of a jewish girl surviving the holocaust in poland. This is the story of 18 jews, who emerged alive at the wars end, against every conceivable and imaginable odd. 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 is now preserved in the united states holocaust museum. 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.
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. Claras war by clara kramer overdrive rakuten overdrive. Claras war by clara kramer meet your next favorite book. 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 insisted that clara keep a diary of her experiences in the bunker. 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. Clara kramer survived holocaust hidden in an underground.
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. 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. 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. In the classic vein of the diary of anne franka heartwrenching and inspiring story of a life lived in fear. The book was first published in the united states by harperecco on april.
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. Claras war follows the life of a polish jewish teenager, clara schwarz now kramer, during the holocaust. 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. Beck, his wife julia and their daughter ala at great and constant risk to their own lives, hid and cared for. 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. 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. Clara s mother insisted that clara keep a diary of her experiences in the bunker. In the book she recalls her twenty months in a hidden bunker in the.
A peoples history of the second world war by sandra koa wing. 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. When the germans invaded, claras family was taken in by the becks, a volksdeutsche ethnically german. Clara 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. This book is based on clara kramers diary of her years in hiding from the nazis. 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. Read claras war, by clara kramer, stephen glantz on bookmate. A superlative memoir of survivalfew wartime memoirs convey with such harrowing immediacy the evil of the nazi genocide. 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. Tempers rise when one of the woman is having affair with the man of the house, and the wife finds out.
Many books have been written about the holocaust, but few so touching and unbelievable as clara s war. Clara kramer was a typical polish jewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. He had it read and thanks to claras account, the becks were released. 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. 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.
One girls story of survival and millions of other books are. 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. 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. While it does not ignore the atrocities, it is more than anything a celebration of courage. One girls story of survival is a 2009 memoir by clara kramer and stephen glantz. 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. When the germans invaded, claras family was taken in by the becks, a volksdeutsche ethnically german family from their town. Nevertheless, life with mr beck was far from predictable. 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.
This book certainly taught me how much in life is taken for granted. Eighteen people in all lived in a bunker dug out of the becks basement. Sands, a lawyer and author whose 2016 book east west street discussed the fate of zolkiews jews. 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. One girls story of survival left me absolutely humbled. Cara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. 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. 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. The book was first published in the united states by harper ecco on april 21, 2009. Books similar to claras war meet your next favorite book. Clara kramer, who survived holocaust hidden in an underground. Once in a great while you come upon a book that will completely change your perspective on life.
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. Claras diary is in the holocaust museum in washington. Few wartime memoirs convey with such harrowing immediacy the evil of the nazi genocide. If you like this book, you might also enjoy our longest days.
Here i sit, tears in my eyes, having closed claras war, which i have lived with her these past two days. Claras war tells of a jewish girl surviving 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. While those around her were either slaughtered or transported, clara and her family hid perilously in a handdug bunker. Claras war clara kramer paperback harpercollins publishers. May 14, 2009 clara kramer was a typical polishjewish teenager from a small town at the outbreak of the second world war. 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. Claras war isbn 9781742748641 pdf epub clara kramer. Apr 20, 2010 clara s war is a very different holocaust story. 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. But the book you see here in a greatly expanded version of her diary giving harrowing details of the time in the bunker.
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