A Hand in the Darkness : The Autobiography of a Refusenik
by Nudel, Ida; Hoffman, Stefani (translator)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1990. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Human rights activist and Jewish emigration movement leader Nudel chronicles her 16-year struggle to leave the Soviet Union in order to join her family in Israel. "A moving personal story," said PW. "Her courage and indomitable spirit shine through in this memoir." - Publishers Weekly. Nudel's earliest memories are of World War II: her father fighting in the Soviet army, the notification of his death, and being uprooted from her Moscow home with her mother and sister. Her later life was that of a typical educated Soviet with little interest in politics until she acquired a radio and began to listen to the Voice of Israel broadcasts. Realizing a drive to live in Israel, Nudel and her family applied for exit visas, but she was refused. The KGB harassed her, once imprisoning.. - School Library Journal. 314 pages. Dust jacket is slightly bumped on bottom of spine and both top outside corner tips are slightly rubbed. 3" along the edge of the top right side of jacket is slightly rubbed..
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- A Hand in the Darkness : The Autobiography of a Refusenik
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- Nudel, Ida; Hoffman, Stefani (translator)
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- Hardcover
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- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1990
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- SOVIET UNION BIOGRAPHY JEWS AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL HISTORY JEWISH
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