Bretholzs story, told in 263 suspenseful pages with the help of the sunpapers resident raconteur, michael olesker, is as well plotted as any adventure novel. A harrowing, actionpacked account of the authors series of audacious escapes from the nazis final solutionrivetinga fascinating and moving piece of history library journal. He particularly objects to an attitude he observes in recent years in austrian, namely that the. Leo bretholz march 6, 1921 march 8, 2014 was a holocaust survivor who, in 1942, escaped from a train heading for auschwitz. Seven years on the run in wartime europe has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Michael olesker a harrowing, actionpacked account of the authors series of audacious escapes from the nazis final solutionriveting. Leap into darkness hardcover seven years on the run in wartime europe. Over the years, ive heard from many century clubbers who want. Young leo bretholz survived the holocaust by escaping from the nazis and others not once, but seven times during his almost sevenyear ordeal crisscrossing wartorn.
It is factual and not overly sentimental, but spares no one. 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. Leap into darkness seven years on the run in wartime europe. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Seven years on the run in wartime europe, which he wrote with former baltimore sun columnist michael olesker. More about leo bretholz about michael olesker michael olesker is a former syndicated columnist for the baltimore sun newspaper and author of five nonfiction books. Leo bretholz books list of books by author leo bretholz. Shop warworld war ii books and collectibles abebooks.
Seven years on the run in wartime europe by leo bretholz with michael olesker. Memories of a holocaust rescuer by irene gut opdyke. Decades later he led a campaign for reparations from the french railway that carried thousands. Leo bretholz made a daring escape from the nazis by jumping off a moving train en route to auschwitz. Bretholtz book, coauthored with baltimore sun columnist michael olesker, is also well written.
That night in 1942, i saw my mothers face before me in the darkness. The title of this book is leap into darkness and it was written by leo bretholz, michael olesker. To see all the books featured in 31 days of great nonfiction reads, go to the series page. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Michael olesker is a former syndicated columnist for the baltimore sun newspaper and author of five nonfiction books. He wrote a memoir, leap into darkness, and appeared in a documentary, survivors among us. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions.
In leap into darkness leo tells his story, growing up as a tailors son in vienna, he loses his father at age nine and that is only the beginning of the losses he will suffer. It was published by anchor and has a total of 288 pages in the book. 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. His childhood in vienna, living the holocaust as a life event, loss, danger and the exhileration of escape and survival unfold with the suspense one usually expects from a fictional thriller. Leap into darkness would be the first of her films with a distinctly jewish focus, and theres a bashert quality to the screenplay falling into her lap. A collectors grade, hardcover, first edition signed by one of the auhtors on the title page with black ink. I saw her sending me away from v ienna, the city of my birth, four years earlier when the nazis began rounding up jewish males. On march 8, 2014, leo died at the age of 93 at his home in pikesville, md. Seven years on the run in wartime europe by leo bretholz. He fought for reparations from companies that took victims to camps.
Olesker, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Young leo bretholz survived the holocaust by escaping from the nazis not once, but seven times during his almost sevenyear ordeal crisscrossing wartorn europe. Leap into darkness is a 1998 memoir by holocaust survivor leo bretholz and co author michael olesker. Leo bretholz is the author of leap into darkness 4. This is his true story of how he remained seven years on the run in wartime europe.
He lectured extensively about his holocaust memories. He has also written a book on his experiences, titled leap into darkness. Seven years on the run in wartime europe bretholz, leo. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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.
In 1968, leo began working in book retail and lived in holland for two years. Rent leap into darkness seven years on the run in wartime europe 1st edition 9780385497053 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Leo bretholz arrived in the united states in 1947 and settled in baltimore, where he worked in the textile business and then as a bookseller for many years. Throughout the book he escapes the nazi regime several times, including from a train that was headed towards auschwitz. Leo bretholz escaped the holocaust by staying on the run and remaining one step ahead of the nazis who hunted him. Seven years on the run in wartime europe by leo bretholz, michael olesker.
Michael olesker books list of books by michael olesker. Leap into darkness seven years on the run in wartime. Leap into darkness 1st first edition text only michael olesker leo bretholz on. Leo bretholzs memoir tells of being liberated twice. Seven years on the run in wartime europe by leo bretholz, mr. First leo swam the flooded river sauer at the germanbelgian border. Young leo bretholz survived the holocaust by escaping from the nazis and others not once, but seven times during his almost sevenyear ordeal crisscrossing wartorn europe. Young leo bretholz survived the holocaust by escaping from the nazis and. Seven years on the run in wartime europe by bretholz, leo. Olesker, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now. The book recounts bretholzs early life and the beginning of the war, as well as the seven years he spent on the run. Leo bretholz, michael olesker, doron rabinovici foreword hardcover.
First he swam the river sauer at the germanbelgian. Bretholz, leo 2007 holocaust survivor oral histories. In 1962, leo found out that his mother and sisters died in auschwitz. 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. He leaped from trains, outran police, and hid in attics, cellars, anywhere that offered a few more seconds of safety. A fantastic story told by the man for whom it was a reality leo bretholz set out to write a book, not because he is a bookwriter, but because he has a story to tell.
Bretholz chronicled his escape from the transport in his book leap into darkness. Leap into darkness is a 1998 memoir by holocaust survivor leo bretholz and coauthor michael olesker synopsis. A survivors journal from nazioccupied poland by ruth altbeker cyprys. The screenwriter, baltimore journalist michael olesker who also coauthored the book, offered it to andromeda without knowing faye and bretholz were related.
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