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Will to Freedom: A Perilous Journey Through Fascism and Communism
Egon Balas
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Description for Will to Freedom: A Perilous Journey Through Fascism and Communism
Paperback. As an underground resistance fighter, political prisoner, fugitive, and Communist Party official, the author charts his journey from idealistic young Communist to disenchanted dissident. He presents an eyewitness account of the social and political upheaval that shook Eastern Europe from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSR1; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
Will to Freedom is an eyewitness account of the social and political upheaval that shook Eastern Europe from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s. As an underground resistance fighter, political prisoner, fugitive, and Communist Party official, Egon Balas charts his journey from idealistic young Communist to disenchanted dissident.Attracted by its anti-Nazi stance, Balas joined the Hungarian Communist Party in 1942, after Hungary had entered the war on Hitler's side. He helped organize work stoppages and distributed antiwar leaflets. In his memoir, he offers a compelling account first of his eventual imprisonment and ordeal under torture and then of his escape and ... Read more
Will to Freedom is an eyewitness account of the social and political upheaval that shook Eastern Europe from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s. As an underground resistance fighter, political prisoner, fugitive, and Communist Party official, Egon Balas charts his journey from idealistic young Communist to disenchanted dissident.Attracted by its anti-Nazi stance, Balas joined the Hungarian Communist Party in 1942, after Hungary had entered the war on Hitler's side. He helped organize work stoppages and distributed antiwar leaflets. In his memoir, he offers a compelling account first of his eventual imprisonment and ordeal under torture and then of his escape and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Modern Jewish History
Number of Pages
469
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609308
SKU
V9780815609308
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About Egon Balas
Egon Balas, a renowned mathematician, is professor of industrial administration and applied mathematics at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business.
Reviews for Will to Freedom: A Perilous Journey Through Fascism and Communism
Deeply moving, rich with information and insight. - Elie Wiesel