Women's Experiences in the Holocaust

In Their Own Words

By Agnes Grunwald-Spier

HISTORY

392 Pages, 5 x 7.75

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $23.99 (US $23.99) (CA $34.99)

Publication Date: January 2019

ISBN 9781445689418

Rights: US & CA

Amberley Publishing (Jan 2019)

Price:	$23.99

Overview
Author Biography

Overview

A moving and detailed portrait by a respected author and Holocaust survivor

Author is experienced with media including TV and radio, and as a speaker
Of particularly interest to media that focus on women e.g. Woman’s Hour.
Praise for 'The Other Schindlers': 'That rarest of works, a book about the Holocaust that lifts the spirit... By telling the story of those who saved lives often at the risk of their own.' Lord Sacks. Praise for 'Who Betrayed the Jews?': 'A deeply impressive book, the many thumbnail sketches vividly bringing to life the many stories of heartbreak and betrayal.' Sir Martin Gilbert

Author Biography

Agnes Grunwald-Spier was born in July 1944 and sent to the Budapest Ghetto with her mother in November 1944. She was liberated, aged 6 months, and came to England in 1947. Her father, who had been a forced labourer, committed suicide in 1955. Agnes is a Founder Trustee of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and was awarded an MBE in 2016 for her work on the Holocaust. She has an MA in Holocaust Studies at Sheffield University and was a member of the Board of Deputies of British Jews for 15 years. She received two honorary doctorates in 2018 for her work on the Holocaust.

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