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I Kiss Your Hands Many Times: Hearts, Souls, And Wars In Hungary (2013)

by Marianne Szegedy-Maszak(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0385524854 (ISBN13: 9780385524858)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Spiegel & Grau

review 1: 3.5 stars. The subtitle is appropriate, "Hearts, Souls, and Wars in Hungary". While there may be more history and politics than some readers would like, they are a vital part of this family's story, shaping their lives and relationships. Through WWII, the Nazis, the Russians, the Communists, to America, there is violence, heartbreak, separation and loss, but it is really the love story of her parents that the author tells here.
review 2: A woman's nicely done tribute to her family who were able to survive the holocaust in Hungary. This includes parents, grandparents and extended family members. The were prominent people both politically and economically being connected to the Hungarian government and also being large business owners which helps them to some... more extent as the Nazis have to a least somewhat careful in their treatment. The majority of the book takes place between 1940 and 1945 before the author was born. She skillfully assembles diaries, personal papers, letters and government documents in this very thorough and compelling story on family survival during that terrible time. less

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