Two wheels to freedom the story of a young Jew, wartime resistance, and a daring escape
Though Cioma Schonhaus was only 11 years old when the Nazis first came to power, his cleverness and resourcefulness eventually made him an unlikely hero and bon vivant. As a young adult staying one step ahead of the S.S., Cioma would dine in swanky restaurants and frequent trendy bars and have plent...
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
2024.
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| Edition: | First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- part 1. The wanderers: "You better go back" ; "In earlier times, they would have burned us" ; Hitchhiking on the Autobahn ; "This business could have gone very badly" ; "Nothing ever happened except one kiss"
- part 2. "It'll be our turn one day": The butter conspiracy ; An act of lunacy ; "Do not shed too many tears" ; A night on the town ; The kindest Nazi Fanja ever met ; A brainless Hitler and a stupid joke ; He took the job ; The yard sale of the century ; The reluctant forger
- part 3. Into the dark: "Better than dueling with sabers" ; "You shall be the emperor of my soul" ; Cioma, the German nobleman ; Cioma's comrade ; The tide turns ; "Don't show your face in public"
- part 4. The exodus: "Simple is what you are, Schönhaus" ; Hiding, loving, fleeing ; "The lifeboat is full" ; The great balancing ; Pigs to avoid ; "I'm crossing my fingers for you, Schönhaus" ; "I only want to warn you" ; No more hopeless plans
- Postscript: "I know you. I know you very well."
