Escape to Manila: From Nazi Tyranny to Japanese Terror
Author:   Frank Ephraim ,  Stanley Karnow
Publisher:   University of Illinois Press
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780252075261


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   24 January 2008
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Frank Ephraim ,  Stanley Karnow
Publisher:   University of Illinois Press
Imprint:   University of Illinois Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780252075261


ISBN 10:   0252075269
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   24 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Stanley Karnow; Acknowledgments; Prologue 1. Destination: The Philippines; 2. Unexpected Arrivals; 3. The First Wave of Refugees; 4. Manila Hears about Kristallnacht; 5. Mindanao: A Plan for Jewish Settlement; 6. Establishing a Life; 7. What Does the Future Hold for Us?; 8. Carving Out a Niche; 9. War; 10. Occupation; 11. Can We Hold Out?; 12. The Final Months of Occupation; 13. The Battle; 14. Reestablishing the Community; 15. Leaving the Philippines Notes; Index; Illustrations

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The book's riveting centerpiece combines military history and personal horror to describe the Battle of Manila... Burned out of their homes, Jews roam the streets with other civilians, seeking safe havens, crouching to dodge bullets, hiding in holes dug in the ground covered with corrugated roofing... Escape to Manila ... enables readers to know and feel the fires. Hadassah Magazine Ephraim has constructed a fascinating narrative from a rich mix of archival research, oral history, and autobiographical memoir. He offers us a stirring portrait of a community of resourceful, resilient, courageous, and compassionate individuals. Michael Shapiro, Director, Program in Jewish Culture and Society, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The vignettes and first person histories make for very interesting reading. Jewish Book World


The book's riveting centerpiece combines military history and personal horror to describe the Battle of Manila... Burned out of their homes, Jews roam the streets with other civilians, seeking safe havens, crouching to dodge bullets, hiding in holes dug in the ground covered with corrugated roofing... Escape to Manila ... enables readers to know and feel the fires. Hadassah Magazine


Author Information

  Frank Ephraim was born in Berlin in 1931 and fled to the Philippines with his parents in 1939. In 1946 he emigrated to the United States. After a career in naval architecture, he served as the director of program evaluation for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.  

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