- SKU: 9781914487552
- BARCODE: 9781914487552
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Flight From Prague: The Making of a Refugee, September 1938 - November 1939 - Paperback
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by Michael Lewis (Author)
A true story of courage, exile and the making of a refugee in the shadow of World War Two
On the night of 30 September 1938, as German troops cross the border into Czechoslovakia, Jewish businessman Harry Lewy has only hours to decide: stay and risk persecution, or leave behind everything he knows. What follows is a perilous journey from the Sudetenland across Nazi Germany and war-torn Europe, in search of safety and a future that is far from guaranteed.
In Flight From Prague, Harry's son Michael Lewis reconstructs Harry's flight and the fragile new life he builds in Belfast, drawing on family memories, interviews, letters and archival records. This deeply researched non-fiction narrative brings to life the tramlines and stations of Central Europe, the quiet terror of border crossings, and the small acts of kindness that keep hope alive.
As Harry rebuilds his world in a foreign country - later reunited with his childhood sweetheart, dancer and Holocaust survivor Helen Lewis (née Helena Katz) - he must come to terms with what has been lost and what it means to be labelled a "refugee" forever.
Elegant and unsentimental, Flight From Prague is both an intimate Jewish refugee memoir and a vivid work of World War Two history, inviting us to see beyond statistics and categories to the singular human being behind each journey.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- True stories from World War Two and European history
- Jewish biography and Holocaust non-fiction that centre individual lives
- Literary narrative non-fiction in the tradition of family memoir
- Thought-provoking books that illuminate today's refugee and migration crises
For book clubs, students of modern history, and anyone drawn to powerful true stories of escape, resilience and moral courage, Flight From Prague offers an unforgettable journey from fear towards a new life.
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