{"product_id":"9780063355026","title":"The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER  A Holocaust historian, archivist, and history blogger adds a new dimension to the story of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising during World War II, shining a long overdue spotlight on five young, Polish Jewish women—champions who helped lead the resistance, sabotage the Nazis, and aid Jews in hiding across occupied Poland and Eastern Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of the most storied events of the Holocaust, yet previous accounts of have almost entirely focused on its male participants. In \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto,\u003c\/i\u003e Holocaust historian Elizabeth Hyman introduces five young, courageous Polish Jewish women—known as “the girls” by the leadership of the resistance and “bandits” by their Nazi oppressors—who were central to the Jewish resistance as fighters, commanders, couriers, and smugglers. They include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZivia Lubetkin, the most senior female member of the Jewish Fighting Organization Command Staff in Warsaw and a reluctant legend in her own time, who was immortalized by her code name, \"Celina\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVladka Meed, who smuggled dynamite into and illegal literature out of the Warsaw Ghetto in preparation for the uprising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Idina “Inka” Blady-Schweiger, a young medical student who became a reluctant angel of mercy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTema Schneiderman, a tall, beautiful and fearless young woman who volunteered for smuggling and rescue missions across Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTossia Altman, a heroic courier with a poetic soul, who helped bring arms into the Warsaw Ghetto, fought in the Uprising, and ferried communiques to the outside world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersed with the stories of other Jewish women who resisted, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto\u003c\/i\u003e rescues these women from the shadows of time, bringing to light their resilience, bravery, and cunning in the face of unspeakable hardship—inspiring stories of courage, daring, and resistance that must never be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on diaries, memoirs, and testimonies, this unforgettable history brings their fight to life:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHolocaust Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Go inside the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB) and witness the day-to-day courage of young women who smuggled weapons, sabotaged the Nazis, and fought back against impossible odds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUntold Stories of WWII:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the forgotten history of Zivia Lubetkin, Vladka Meed, Tossia Altman, and other heroines who were central to the underground, rescuing their incredible bravery from the footnotes of history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFemale Couriers (Kashariyot):\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the perilous missions of “the girls” as they moved between ghettos, passing as non-Jewish Poles to deliver intelligence, dynamite, and hope to isolated communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Warsaw Ghetto Uprising:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience a new perspective on one of history’s most iconic revolts, told through the eyes of the women who fought on the front lines, commanded units, and ferried messages during the battle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth R. Hyman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101768827029,"sku":"9780063355026","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063355026.jpg?v=1776887859","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063355026","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}