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4.02. 92 ratings14 reviews. This novel tells the story of a magnificent exploit: the feat of the Danish Underground in 1943 when, in the space of two weeks, virtually all of the eight thousand Danish Jews were smuggled to Sweden.
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- Elliott Arnold
A historical novel about Denmark's resistance to the Nazis' persecution of Jews during World War II. The book follows the story of Peter Hansen, a businessman who helps Jews escape to Sweden, and Colonel Buhle, a Gestapo officer who hunts them down.
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After having occupied Denmark for three and a half years, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler ordered the Germans to round up Danish Jews on the night of Oct. 1, 1943, which was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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A night of watching. by. Arnold, Elliott, 1912-1980. Publication date. 1967. Topics. World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945. Publisher. New York, Scribner.
Elliott Arnold. Born. in Brooklyn, New York, The United States. September 13, 1912. Died. May 13, 1980. edit data. Elliot Arnold was an American newspaper feature writer, novelist, screenwriter, and became a feature writer with the New York World-Telegram. Among his books, Elliott Arnold is probably best known for his novel Blood Brother that ...
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- May 13, 1980
- September 13, 1912
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A novel based on two weeks during World War II, when the Danish Underground smuggled nearly all of the 8000 Jews in Denmark to safety in Sweden.
