num_pages: 232
description: The Inspiration Behind The Golden Globe-Winning FilmThe wrenching memoir of a young man who survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and finding unexpected refuge as a member of the Hitler Youth.International acclaim for Solomon Perel's  Europa Europa"The sheer emotion of telling the tale is palpable. The whole is moving, and strange beyond belief." — The Times  (London)"It is a Holocaust memoir that is moving, straightforward, and quite completely bizarre, unsettling in all kinds of assumptions about identity, responsibility, and guilt." — Glasgow Herald"Perel bares his soul to readers in this fascinating, unusual personal narrative of the Holocaust." — Book Report"Many of the experiences of Holocaust survivors are incredible. None is more incredible than the story of a Jewish boy, Solomon Perel, who escaped from Germany to Russia, served with the Wehrmacht in Russia, was adopted by his commanding officer, and transferred to an elite Hitler Youth school." — London Jewish News"A most remarkable story . . . extraordinary." — The Australian"This book will move human hearts." — Berliner Morgenpost
language: English
title: Europa, Europa: A Memoir of World War II
titlecomplete: Europa, Europa: A Memoir of World War II
genres: Jewish, Biography, European History, Judaism, Holocaust, Nonfiction, War, History, Memoir, World War II
ratings_count: 1139
publisher: Trade Paper Press