Sasha Pechersky
| Author | : Selma Leydesdorff |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2017-06-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351627191 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351627198 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (198 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sasha Pechersky by : Selma Leydesdorff
Download or read book Sasha Pechersky written by Selma Leydesdorff and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite leading the only successful prisoner revolt at a World War II death camp, Aleksandr "Sasha" Pechersky never received the public recognition he deserved in his home country of Russia. This story of a forgotten hero reveals the tremendous difference in memorial cultures between societies in the West and societies in the former Communist world
