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The lost : a search for six of six million
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The lost : a search for six of six million

by Daniel Mendelsohn, Matt Mendelsohn

An investigation into the fate of a family during the Holocaust, prompted by the discovery of letters written in 1939. The multi-continent search concludes in a small Ukrainian town to resolve a long-held family mystery.

Accession 17660 ISBN 0732285305 Publisher Fourth Estate
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