Browsing: Jewish Interest

During World War II, a group of Italians risked their lives to protect Jews from the Holocaust — including many in the southern Italian village of Campagna. Their powerful stories will fascinate and inspire you.

A fascinating cultural history with over 11,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This historical memoir that’s “rich in drama and valuable anecdote” (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of the Ephrussi family, their banking empire through World War II, and the tiny, elaborate carvings that have survived them.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale: When moles are discovered in British intelligence, diplomat’s wife Marta Nederman finds her traumatic World War II past catching up with her. “Thrilling and intense… Heartrending” (Booklist), with over 3,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A “moving” novel (Booklist) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale: As World War II upends her world, Emma must form a bond with a Nazi officer to keep her Jewish loved ones safe from harm. “Breathtaking” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

At the height of the Holocaust, a handful of Jewish men and women went underground in the German capital — and found a way to survive. Filled with harrowing twists and turns, this absorbing New York Times bestseller is “a tour de force” (Los Angeles Times).

“A fascinating story of an extraordinary man” (Elie Wiesel) from a New York Times bestselling author: Follow the incredible life of Raoul Wallenberg, a courageous hero whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of the Nazi regime.

Only a fraction of Europe’s Jewish children survived the Holocaust. This gripping New York Times bestseller tells the stories of Sophie, Flora, and Carla — three young girls who defied the odds to escape Hitler’s genocide and make new lives in America.

Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Devil in the White City, delivers a remarkable story set during Hitler’s…

A New York Times bestseller: In Nazi-occupied Rome, Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, a courageous Irish priest, ran an escape network for Jews and POWs. This “superbly written” biography (The Mail on Sunday) recounts his heroic efforts that saved thousands of lives.

This poignant Holocaust memoir recounts a profound journey of unimaginable loss and survival. A Wall Street Journal bestseller hailed as “an important contribution to the literature of the most tragic chapter of contemporary history” (Elie Wiesel).