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This book is about how a few determined souls once stood up to an army of monsters. The story is very exciting and will be a rewarding experience for anyone.( Vadim Takser )
The Avengers may be out of print, but it's story will live on through those who are fortunate to read it. It is the true story of a small group that was part of the Jewish underground. For any of you who are not aware of the sheer bravery, the strength, the commitment, and the endurance of this band of heroes, you are in for a riveting, well written book. Don't miss this one.
One picture is that of many of the Jews in the Vilna Ghetto.one of fear and submission to the Nazi oppression. The book is well written and easy to read.
Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. I have read many books about Jewish resistance during World War II and this one is among the best I have read.
This is described in the book as well as Abba's participation in Israel's War of Independence. The book covers the life of Abba Kovner, a Jewish resistance fighter from Vilna, through World War II and its aftermath.
At the end of the war, Abba planned and executed acts of revenge against the Nazis. It gives you two different pictures of Jewish suffering during the war.
The other picture is that of Abba and his group of partisans.one of resistance and hatred of the Nazi oppressors.
It really is amazing how these individuals actually survived this horrible time, but they did in fact prevail and triumph against overwhelming odds. Rich Cohen has written an extraordinary tale of heroism and survival during the most horrendous and brutal moment in mankind's history. Perhaps the greatest challenge that these people faced in the end was not to end up like the monsters who had persecuted them. The tale of these three individuals, Abba Kovner, Ruzka Korczak and Vitka Kempner, shine through as living testimonies in the dark night of the Holocaust. You will not be able to put this book down as you race through the pages of "The Avengers." It is so well written and well documented that you wish you had 20 more books just like this one. Rich Cohen has done an amazing and tremendous thing by writing this book, sharing with the world the incredible testimony of these three courageous individuals. After you finish reading this book, you will never think about the Holocaust in the same way.
Although I think most people would have a tough time accepting what the avengers tried to do after the war, I cannot possibly judge them. Although I have read several books on the holocaust, I must admit, I could not bought this book down. The Avengers follows the life of Abba Kovner and his associates, through the horror of Nazism through attempts at revenge, and to a life in Palestine. I also cannot imagine living the horrors (which are spelled out in graphic detail) that these Jews went through. Cohen's writing style is very engaging. Cohen makes no value judgements here; it is up to the reader to decide right and wrong. One is struck again and again by the brutality and sadism used by these Nazi animals. Although not a comforting book, I believe this book should be read by anyone with an interest in one of the most evil periods in history.
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