Overview
A Family’s Fight For Freedom As the threat of Nazi violence against the Jews of Overijssel grows, David Simon Samuel ties a knot in the corner of his huge red handkerchief to remind him of the “inner whisper” warning him against the danger of Hitler. This marks the beginning of the horrifying years endured by David and his family. Bela Ruth Samuel Tenenholtz’s memoir recounts her family’s suffering during WWII, often reflecting on the long-lasting trauma and fissures caused by this event. From her two-year-old sister’s bleached hair, her parents’ immense feeling of survival guilt, and a daring escape from Camp Westerbork, the memoir spares no detail in sharing her family’s victories and failures. Told from the perspective of five family members, Land of Many Bridges is a riveting novel that tells the true story of the Samuel family as they forge a path to survival, often separated but always together in spirit. The author honors her family’s struggle and imparts an important history about the Holocaust in Holland.
Full Product Details
Author: Bela Ruth Samuel Tenenholtz
Publisher: Amsterdam Publishers
Imprint: Amsterdam Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.585kg
ISBN: 9789493231993
ISBN 10: 9493231992
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 16 February 2022
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
I knew very little of the Shoah in the Netherlands. The book brings it to life. It honors the victims and the survivors.- David T. When I went to Israel, I found out that Holocaust survivors tending to shield their kinfolk from the horrors. Some authors, like David Grossman, do this with humor. Ruth Tenenholtz shares family secrets. Since not all of them could be saved from the camps , Ruth's father is blamed for this tragedy. But his story needs to be heard, because he tried everything that he could. But, being only a human being, some of Ruth's family got caught. And her mother never forgave her father for this. This altogether riveting story demands to be read. Ruth writes so well. This is must for readers for whom the Holocaust is like a ghost story - but real people were involved. - SueFein Land of Many Bridges is a must read. Bela Ruth Samuel-Tenenholtz has written a book that is unique in Holocaust writing. There are an infinite number of books on this topic ranging through memoirs, historical, fictional, eyewitness testimonies, autobiographical, analytical, and academic. On very rare occasions one book manages to combine aspects of all of these and give even the most experienced student of the Holocaust a new perspective or insight. Land of Many Bridges is one of those special books. Samuel-Tenenholtz tells the story of one Dutch family who managed to survive the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands. Every Holocaust story is a unique one and includes tales of tenacity, bravery and includes both heroics and betrayals; but the telling of this particular one is exceptionally riveting. This is a beautifully written and compelling story of a Holocaust narrative from the Netherlands. It is the story of the tenacity and courage of generations of one Jewish family and a tribute to those non-Jewish Dutch families who risked everything to stand up to tyranny and evil. Tragic as many of the story's outcomes were, the book also celebrates the humanity and commonality to be found in mutual respect and decency. Most of all, in sharing her family story, Samuel-Tenenholtz gifts the reader with honest, intelligent, and beautiful writing. This book is a family story, a Dutch story, a war story and a love story. Bela Ruth Samuel-Tenenholtz is a true storyteller and has given us a book that will leave a lasting impact. - Paula
I knew very little of the Shoah in the Netherlands. The book brings it to life. It honors the victims and the survivors.- David T.
Author Information
Bela Ruth Samuel was born in the Netherlands, less than one year after WWII. Her parents and older sisters were Shoah survivors. She lives in Israel and is the proud matriarch of a large family, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. After many years as a professor of English literature, she is retired and has turned to writing. This is her third book.
