Verwandte Artikel zu I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna...
Inhaltsangabe
On the eve of World War II, Krystyna Wituska, a carefree, rather spoiled teenager attending finishing school in Switzerland, returned to Poland. During the Occupation, when she was twenty years old, she drifted into the Polish Underground. By her own admission, she was attracted at first by the adventure, but youthful bravado soon turned into a mental and spiritual mastery over fear.
Because Krystyna spoke fluent German she was assigned to collect information on German troop movements at Warsaw airport. In 1942, at the age of twenty-one, she was arrested by the Gestapo and transferred to prison in Berlin where she was executed two years later.
In the last eighteen months of her life Krystyna wrote over sixty letters which, through the kindness of a courageous prison guard, were smuggled to her parents or the guard's daughter who became her penpal. From the moment she was arrested, Krystyna would not allow her spirit to be broken and believed that "the noble that is within us will not perish." It is Krystyna's humanity that unites her with other victims of war and other resistance fighters, and enables us to identify with her even though her ordeal was outside the scope of our experience.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Suchergebnisse für I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna...
Foto des Verkäufers
I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska
Anbieter: Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ZBV.1550650955.VG
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 5,15
Versand gratis
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska
Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Good. On the eve of World War I, Krystyna Wituska, a carefree teenager attending finishing school in Switzerland, returned to Poland. During the occupation, when she was twenty years old, she drifted into the Polish Underground. By her own admission, she was attracted first by the adventure, but her youthful bravado soon turned into a mental and spiritual mastery over fear. Because Krystyna spoke fluent German, she was assigned to collect information on German troop movements at Warsaw's airport. In 1942, at age twenty-one, she was arrested by the Gestapo and transferred to prison in Berlin, where she was executed two years later. Eighty of the letters that Krystyna wrote in the last eighteen months of her life are translated and collected in this volume. The letters, together with an introduction providing historical background to Krystyna's arrest, constitute a little-known and authentic record of the treatment of ethnic Poles under German occupation, the experience of Polish prisoners in German custody, and a glimpse into the prisons of Berlin. Krystyna's letters also reflect her own courage, idealism, faith, and sense of humor. As a classroom text, this book relates nicely to contemporary discussions of racism, nationalism, patriotism, human rights, and stereotypes. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00098345858
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 5,30
Versand gratis
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1550650955I4N00
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 7,07
Versand gratis
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska
Anbieter: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Good. On the eve of World War I, Krystyna Wituska, a carefree teenager attending finishing school in Switzerland, returned to Poland. During the occupation, when she was twenty years old, she drifted into the Polish Underground. By her own admission, she was attracted first by the adventure, but her youthful bravado soon turned into a mental and spiritual mastery over fear. Because Krystyna spoke fluent German, she was assigned to collect information on German troop movements at Warsaw's airport. In 1942, at age twenty-one, she was arrested by the Gestapo and transferred to prison in Berlin, where she was executed two years later. Eighty of the letters that Krystyna wrote in the last eighteen months of her life are translated and collected in this volume. The letters, together with an introduction providing historical background to Krystyna's arrest, constitute a little-known and authentic record of the treatment of ethnic Poles under German occupation, the experience of Polish prisoners in German custody, and a glimpse into the prisons of Berlin. Krystyna's letters also reflect her own courage, idealism, faith, and sense of humor. As a classroom text, this book relates nicely to contemporary discussions of racism, nationalism, patriotism, human rights, and stereotypes. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN1550650955G
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 7,13
Versand gratis
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
I AM FIRST A HUMAN BEING The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska
Anbieter: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: VG+. Paperback in Very Good+ condition. 6 X 0.6 X 9 inches. 217 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 66536
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 22,92
EUR 5,34 Versand
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
I Am First a Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska
Anbieter: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Q-1550650955
Neu kaufen
EUR 104,88
EUR 6,20 Versand
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar