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Title
Worlds Ago
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Laqueur, Walter, 1921-2018 (Author)
Subject
Laqueur, Walter, 1921-2018
Laqueur, Walter, 1921-2018--Childhood and youth. (LCSH)
Laqueur, Walter, 1921-2018--Travel. (LCSH)
Historians--United States--Biography (LCSH)
Jewish historians--United States--Biography (LCSH)
Germany--History--1918-1933--Biography (LCSH)
Germany--History--1933-1945--Biography (LCSH)
Israel--Biography (LCSH)
Genre Form
Autobiographies (LCGFT)
Language
English
Geographic Coverage
United States
Germany
Israel
Classification
LCC: D15.L35 A3 2016
DDC: 973.07202 full
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Supplementary Content
index
Content
text
Summary
"Originally published in 1993, Worlds Ago is not only about politics of the times, but also about the world into which Walter Laqueur was born and raised and the world that shaped him: pre-war Germany in 1921, where he witnessed the rise of the Nazi party. It is a story of families, friendships, and early love; achievements and disappointments; and facing and surviving dangerous circumstances in which many of those close to him lost their lives. It was a world where calm seas and waters were rare and survivors were lucky to escape the engines of war. This memoir further recounts his experience as an agricultural laborer on a kibbutz, in what was Palestine at the time, living among Bedouin and Arab herdsmen, sharing their labor and lifestyle. Laqueur became a journalist and writer in his twenties, and witnessed the dramatic events in the Middle East and the emergence of Israel in the aftermath of World War II. He came to know many of the leading figures on both sides who were involved in the establishment of the State of Israel. Walter Laqueur went on to become one of the leading historians and interpreters of the Weimar period in Germany. This edition, revised to tell his story up until 1948, also includes a new preface and conclusion"--Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Preface to the Transaction edition
Preface
Introduction: Homecoming
Part One. A German childhood
Childhood
Families of yesteryear
School under Hitler
Children at play
1937 : "Oh, a nasty song"
1938 : farewell to Europe
Part Two. Young man adrift : Palestine in peace and war
The eve of war
Kibbutz life
Jerusalem
Special correspondent
The siege
Conclusion to the Transaction edition.
Authorized Access Point
Laqueur, Walter, 1921-2018 Worlds Ago
Admin Metadata
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Change Date: 2018-10-01T11:12:55
Creation Date: 2015-11-30
Description Language: English
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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