Hidden Gold, Ella Burakowski
Hidden Gold, Ella Burakowski
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Hidden Gold

Author: Ella Burakowski

Narrator: Theresa Tova

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 01/15/2021


Synopsis

When Poland is invaded in WWII, the Gold family sticks together in horrific conditions to survive It’s 1942, and the Nazis are rounding up Jews in the Polish town of Pinczow for transport to the Treblinka death camp. Leib and Hanna Gold thought they had more time to develop an escape plan. While Leib leaves to negotiate a hiding place, Hanna and their children, Shoshana, Esther, and twelve-year-old David, steal away in the night to find shelter with a family friend. Leib promises to join them in the morning, but when daylight breaks, Leib had vanished. Hanna must flee to a safer refuge or she and her children will perish. So begins a true story of terror, suspense, and deplorable hardship that lasts more than two years. In a place where everyone is afraid, neighbors turn on neighbors, gentiles betray Jews, and Jews victimize each other, hoping to survive the Holocaust. David Gold's memories of his formative years during World War II are captured by his niece, author Ella Burakowski, in this heart-stopping testament to the human spirit. Learn more about the book and see historic photos of the Gold family at www.hiddengoldbook.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma

I saw a lot of hype in my online reading group about this book and decided to give it a try. Read it in one day! It was an easy read. Didn't realize it was a book for young adults until I went back to see more about it after I finished. The first couple of chapters set up life in pre-war in Poland f......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

Gripping and moving, Hidden Gold had me captivated right till the last page. I related to Shoshana who was the eldest of the three siblings. Her outward courage while she was petrified deep down made me feel very emotional towards her. It was interesting to read how a perfectly normal family, with th......more