![]() ![]() Amid the many accounts of Jews who did not survive the Holocaust, this novel stands out in its depiction of one lucky family who, miraculously, did. Historical context is provided by the chunks of exposition that are folded into the personal stories, which are compellingly told. Jakob, Helena, and Mila make their way to Warsaw, where false papers help make the difference between life and death. We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter eBook Details. Another son, Addy, is in France when the war breaks out and manages to escape to Brazil. Son Genek is in Lodz when it becomes part of Soviet-occupied Poland he and his wife are arrested and sent to a labor camp in Siberia before becoming part of the Polish army when Russia switches sides. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to uncover her familys staggering history. ![]() Sol and Nechuma are forced into the Radom Ghetto when their house is confiscated. Hunter’s novel about what happens to the family after the Germans invade in 1939 is based on her own family’s experiences and follows several strands. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to. ![]() She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons. When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she learned that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. ![]() Hunter’s site, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the extensive research this project has entailed. The Kurcs-Sol, Nechuma, and their five children, ranging in age from 21 to 31-are a prosperous, educated Jewish family living in Radom, Poland. We Were the Lucky Ones was born of her quest to uncover her family’s staggering history. ![]()
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