Once They Had a Country: Two Teenage Refugees in the Second World War

by Muriel R. Gillick

Muriel Gillick draws from a remarkable set of primary source materials, including letters, telegrams, and police records to relate the story of two teenage refugees during World War II. Once They Had a Country conveys well what it was like to establish a new life in a foreign country--over and over again and in constant fear for one's life. The work tells of the extraordinary experiences of the author's parents in Europe and demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817356207
• ISBN13: 9780817356200
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"