I Belong to Vienna

A Jewish Family's Story of Exile and Return

New Vessel Press
Anna Goldenberg, translated by Alta L. Price
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In autumn 1942, Anna Goldenberg's great-grandparents and one of their sons are deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Hans, their elder son, hides in Nazi-controlled Vienna, and never sees his family again. Goldenberg reconstructs this unique story, portraying Vienna's undying allure: both grandparents eventually returned to the city, as did Goldberg herself. A probing tale of heroism, resilience, identity and belonging, marked by a surprising freshness as a new generation comes to terms with history's darkest era.