292: The Shadow of the Holocaust

The book is a picaresque tale about two remarkable women, Sofia and Hankus, both from Poland. Sofia is tricked into moving to Buenos Aires, while Hankus escapes from pogroms by passing as a man and becomes an illusionist and escape artist. Their paths intersect through Tutsik Goldenberg, leading to a complex web of love, freedom, and independence.

The Diary of a Young Girl is the personal diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager who chronicled her family's two years in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands. The diary begins on Anne's 13th birthday in 1942 and ends shortly before her capture by the Gestapo in 1944. It details her daily life in the 'Secret Annex' above her father's office, where she lived with her family and another family, the van Daans, and a dentist, Mr. Dussel. The diary includes her thoughts on her relationships with the people in the annex, her feelings of isolation and loneliness, and her reflections on the war and her own identity. It is a powerful and poignant account of a young girl's experience during one of the most horrific periods in history.

This book by Martin Gilbert explores how the Allies learned about the Nazi extermination of Jews and their response to it. It details the atrocity reports received in the West during the war and the Allied reaction, focusing on the knowledge and actions surrounding Auschwitz. The book highlights the gap between what was known and what was happening, particularly in 1944 when detailed reports from Auschwitz escapees became available.