I am Ella

A remarkable story of survival, from Auschwitz to Africa

Joanne Jowell

ISBN:

9780795710681

Epub ISBN:

9780795710698

Publisher:

Kwela

Date Released:

April 2023

Price (incl. VAT):

R 360.00

Format:

Soft cover, 296pp


About this book:

Ella Blumenthal’s story of surviving the Holocaust and building a new life in South Africa is a lesson in resilience, attitude and joy. From the dying embers of the Warsaw Ghetto to the gas chambers of the Nazi concentration camps; from Poland to Paris, Palestine and eventually Cape Town; from stateless refugee to community pillar, Ella’s 100 years of life have been nothing short of herculean.

After decades, Ella is finally ready to tell her full story to bestselling author Joanne Jowell.

 

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