Between Two Streams: A Diary from Bergen-Belsen
Herzberg, a Dutch lawyer and writer, kept a diary while incarcerated in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II. Written between August 11, 1944 and April 26, 1945, it was originally published in a Dutch journal in 1950. The memoir is distinctive because it concerns the small groups of Jews kept from extermination for use as potential exchanges with the Allies for German prisoners. Despite their special status, most of the prisoners still died from disease, beatings, and starvation. In addition, they endured the same nightmares as other internees, such as unsanitary conditions and endless roll calls. Herzberg describes the horror of the camp while conveying the philosophy maintained by those held under such conditions. Herzberg, his wife, and their three children all survived the Holocaust; he died in 1989. Recommended for Holocaust collections.?Mary F. Salony, West Virginia Northern Community Coll. Lib., WheelingCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.