Hiding in the Open: A Young Fugitive in Nazi-Occupied Poland

by Zenon Neumark

This is the story of Zenon Neumark's experiences as a Jewish teenager in Nazi-occupied Europe. He escaped from a forced labor camp in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, and lived under a false Polish Catholic identity, first in Warsaw and later in Vienna. It is a story about betrayal by friends and rescue by strangers; about a constant fear of being recognized as a Jew; the struggle for lodgings, work and blending in with the local population; a story of a double life working for opposing Resistance groups; and opportunities to help others survive. The story ends with his recapture in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 and deportation to a camp in Vienna, where, after another escape, he was liberated by the Soviet Army. Neumark is a recipient of the 2016 Wybitny Polak Award given by the Foundation Teraz Polska to outstanding Poles living abroad.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853036330
• ISBN13: 9780853036333
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"