"The Diario is a page turner-brisk, smart, and suspenseful. Wonderfully translated from Ladino by Prof. Ascher and illuminated by her introduction, this escape narrative is an eye-opener for general readers and a treasure for scholars." - Jane Mushabac, author of His Hundred Years, A Tale
A memoir, tale of adventure, and letter to family left behind, Alfred Ascher's diario (diary) recounts his and his brother Albert's remarkable journey of escape,...