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The Avengers: A Jewish War Story
The Avengers A Jewish War Story
Author: Rich Cohen
In 1944, a band of Jewish guerrillas emerged from the forest to join the Russian army in its attack on Vilna, the capital of Lithuania. They were headed by Abba Kovner, a charismatic young poet and Zionist leader. His chief lieutenants were two teenage girls, Vitka Kempner and Ruzka Korczak. Each night, the three of them shared a bed, but what t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781931056038
ISBN-10: 193105603X
Publication Date: 9/30/2000
Edition: Abridged
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Publisher: New Millennium Audio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Fantastic read.

The Avengers: A Jewish War Story, by Rich Cohen. It is the true story of three young Jews from Lithuania during and after World War II, two teenage girls - Ruzka and Vitka, and one young man, Abba. These three lived in the Vilna ghetto - along with 80,000 other Jews - and were part of a community of youth called the Young Guard.

Could not put the book down.
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The Avengers is well-researched and reads like a fast paced action novel. Rich Cohen clearly knows his topic. He writes so well that it's hard to put the book down. I wish there had been more photos, and especially a map, but that's not why one picks up the book. The lives of Abba, Ruzcka and Vitka are why you read it. A great book.


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