The Hidden Children

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Describes the Holocaust's heroic gentiles in Rescue (1988); now, the author of Books (1976, 1989) and several artists' biographies presents the experiences of some of those saved--children, hidden in Europe, who later emigrated to the US. Greenfeld interviewed them, and the experiences of 15--including Nobel-winner Roald Hoffmann--appear here. The book is organized chronologically, with different accounts interleaved with enough historical summary for context. Events that drove various children into hiding are discussed together; experiences in hiding follow a logical sequence related to placement (convents, homes, etc.; frequent moves were common) or other similarities; the joy of liberation was typically tempered by a sense of guilt for having survived, and by others' underestimation of their deprivation. Despite excellent quotes from the survivors, and touching period photos, the arrangement makes it a little hard to keep individuals straight; however, their stories can be pieced together with the help of the index,