Author: SCHONHAUS, CIOMA (1922-)
Title: The forger
Description: Cambridge. MA : Da Capo Press 2007. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 220 pages; Description: xi. 220 p. : ill.map ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Schonhaus. Cioma (1922-) --World War. 1939-1945 --Underground movements --Identification cards --Forgeries --History --20th century --Jews --Persecutions --Germany --Holocaust. Jewish (1939-1945) --Personal narratives. German. Summary: In Nazi Germany. 20-year-old graphic artist Cioma Schönhaus found a unique outlet for his talent: he forged documents for people fleeing the Reich. ultimately helping to save hundreds of lives. Yet. even as the Gestapo posted his photo in public. he lived a daringly adventurous life. replete with fine restaurants and beautiful women. all the while managing to elude the Nazis. Breathtakingly bold. Schönhaus talked his way out of an arrest. defended Jewish diners being harassed by the police. and ultimately fled Germany by bicycling to Switzerland. Schönhaus's story-his courageous exploits that saved so many. as many others around him were deported. one by one. to the concentration camps-is an astonishing tale of wartime heroism and survival. by Cioma Schonhaus ; with illustrations by the author ; original German version edited and with a postscript by Marion Neiss ; translated by Alan Bance.Weight in Kg appr.:

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