{"product_id":"9780349011585","title":"The Light of Days","description":"Author: Judy Batalion\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349011585\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 May 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 592 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important untold stories of World War II, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Days\u003c\/i\u003e is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who inspired Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland - some still in their teens - became the heart of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With courage, guile and nerves of steel, these 'ghetto girls' smuggled guns in loaves of bread and coded intelligence messages in their plaited hair. They helped build life-saving systems of underground bunkers and sustained thousands of Jews in safe hiding places. They bribed Gestapo guards with liquor, assassinated Nazis and sabotaged German supply lines.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Days\u003c\/i\u003e at last reveals the real history of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e[A] powerful book \u003c\/b\u003e. . . The actions of these young women, carefully brought back to life by Batalion, turn much of what we believe we know about the Holocaust on its head. -- Jenni Frazer ? \u003ci\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRemarkable and inspiring \u003c\/b\u003e. . . thanks to Judy's meticulous research, these near century old stories of resistance in the face of overwhelming odds are about to be read once again ? \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491593670814,"sku":"ADS-9780349011585","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349011585.jpg?v=1770594603","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349011585","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}