SIGNED The Ransom of the Jews Romania Radu Ioanid HC Dust Jacket 2005 Rare

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Like New
A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Super clean! A tiny bit of jacket edge wear. Pages bound well and clean”
Country of Origin
Romania
Features
Dust Jacket
Signed By
Radu Ioanid
Signed
Yes
Vintage
No
ISBN
9781566635622
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dee Publisher, Ivan R.
ISBN-10
1566635624
ISBN-13
9781566635622
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30767140

Product Key Features

Book Title
Ransom of the Jews : the Story of Extraordinary Secret Bargain between Romania and Israel
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Eastern, General, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Jewish
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Radu Ioanid
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-056103
Reviews
A concise chronicle.... This book tells an exciting story of daring, steadfast commitment to the rescue of entrapped Jews..., A remarkable and engrossing read…[The Ransom of the Jews] will give readers an excellent perspective., SA fascinating story, written by the energetic and knowledgeable Radu Ioanid. The book is a shattering document, a story superbly told, as well as an opportunity to learn about the vicious character of the anti-Semitic face of Romania's Communist leaders. It should be translated into Hebrew, so that the second and third generations of Romanian Jews in Israel, will know how their grandparents and parents were treated by their Shomeland., A fascinating story, written by the energetic and knowledgeable Radu Ioanid. The book is a shattering document, a story superbly told, as well as an opportunity to learn about the vicious character of the anti-Semitic face of Romania's Communist leaders. It should be translated into Hebrew, so that the second and third generations of Romanian Jews in Israel, will know how their grandparents and parents were treated by their homeland., Ioanid doesn't shy away from telling us who Ceausescu really was…. Ioanid does a good job explaining th[e] context., A remarkable and engrossing read...[The Ransom of the Jews] will give readers an excellent perspective., This is one of those rare books that is both an invaluable primary source and an occasion for profound thought., A remarkable and engrossing read [The Ransom of the Jews] will give readers an excellent perspective., Carefully documented…. This work is essential for academic collections as a supplement to any histories of Romania., Carefully documented . This work is essential for academic collections as a supplement to any histories of Romania., A remarkable and engrossing read [ The Ransom of the Jews ] will give readers an excellent perspective., Provides the first comprehensive treatment of the most vexing problem of twentieth-century Israeli-Romanian realtions and its international ramifications., "This is one of those rare books that is both an invaluable primary source and an occasion for profound thought." --Andrei Codrescu, NPR commentator, professor of English, Louisiana State University, author of The Hole in the Flag: an Exile's Story of Return and Revolution "Carefully documented.... This work is essential for academic collections as a supplement to any histories of Romania." -- Library Journal "...Intriguing story..." -- Forbes "...Important as an official report..." --Marina Constantinoiu, Jurnalul National "Ioanid doesn't shy away from telling us who Ceausescu really was.... Ioanid does a good job explaining th[e] context." --Gal Beckerman, Forward "The book is a shattering document, a story superbly told, which makes it a non-stop read." --Baruch Cohen, Montreal Gazette ""A fascinating story, written by the energetic and knowledgeable Radu Ioanid. The book is a shattering document, a story superbly told, as well as an opportunity to learn about the vicious character of the anti-Semitic face of Romania's Communist leaders. It should be translated into Hebrew, so that the second and third generations of Romanian Jews in Israel, will know how their grandparents and parents were treated by their "homeland.""" --Baruch Cohen, Ynetnews.Com "Ioanid writes with verve, enlivening his narrative with generous quotations from people he has interviewed, from all sides, who were directly involved in the deals, and from memoir literature. There are several comic cameos, such as the temporary loss in Zurich Airport of a suitcase containing $1 million in ransom money. But, as Andrei Codrescu, who was among the Jews ransomed by Israel, writes in his endorsement, Radu Ioanid's finely researched book highlights the ambiguity of a morally reprehensible policy that resulted paradoxically in freedom for many." --Dennis Deletant, Georgetown University, Times Literary Supplement "A concise chronicle.... This book tells an exciting story of daring, steadfast commitment to the rescue of entrapped Jews..." -- Jewish Book World "An important book.... Recommended." --J. Fischel, Millersville University, Choice Reviews "Provides the first comprehensive treatment of the most vexing problem of twentieth-century Israeli-Romanian realtions and its international ramifications." --Dov. B. Lungu, International History Review "A remarkable and engrossing read...[ The Ransom of the Jews ] will give readers an excellent perspective." --Norm Goldman, Bookpleasures.com "Fascinating reconstruction...sheds valuable light on this complicated and shameful chapter in the history of Communist Romania." --DRAGOS PETRESCU, Journal of Cold War Studies, Ioanid doesn't shy away from telling us who Ceausescu really was . Ioanid does a good job explaining th[e] context., Carefully documented.... This work is essential for academic collections as a supplement to any histories of Romania., "A fascinating story, written by the energetic and knowledgeable Radu Ioanid. The book is a shattering document, a story superbly told, as well as an opportunity to learn about the vicious character of the anti-Semitic face of Romania's Communist leaders. It should be translated into Hebrew, so that the second and third generations of Romanian Jews in Israel, will know how their grandparents and parents were treated by their "homeland."", Ioanid doesn't shy away from telling us who Ceausescu really was.... Ioanid does a good job explaining th[e] context., Fascinating reconstruction...sheds valuable light on this complicated and shameful chapter in the history of Communist Romania., Ioanid writes with verve, enlivening his narrative with generous quotations from people he has interviewed, from all sides, who were directly involved in the deals, and from memoir literature. There are several comic cameos, such as the temporary loss in Zurich Airport of a suitcase containing $1 million in ransom money. But, as Andrei Codrescu, who was among the Jews ransomed by Israel, writes in his endorsement, Radu Ioanid's finely researched book highlights the ambiguity of a morally reprehensible policy that resulted paradoxically in freedom for many.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Afterword by
Wiesel, Elie
Dewey Decimal
323.1192/40498/09045
Synopsis
After 1948, the 370,000 surviving Jews of Romania became one of the main sources of immigration for the new state of Israel. With the exception of a period in the early 1950s, almost all Romanian Jews left their homeland in several waves to settle in Palestine and Israel. Behind Romania's decision to allow its Jews to leave were practical economic and political reasons: Israel paid for them, and Romania wanted influence in the Middle East. The trade satisfied both states and is still considered a highly confidential matter. In The Ransom of the Jews, Radu Ioanid of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum traces the intriguing story of this secret exchange. Drawing upon restricted archival records and interviews with agents and others directly involved in the operation, he describes how Israel--not without second thoughts--traded cash, agricultural products, and sometimes political influence to ensure the emigration of Jews from Romania. The price was $2,000 to $3,300 per head, and also involved trade and loan considerations. This privileged relationship between the two countries allowed Israel after 1967 to maintain in Bucharest its only embassy in the East European Communist bloc. It also permitted Nicolae Ceausescu, the anti-Semitic Romanian president, to emerge as a mediator in the Middle East peace process, in which he hoped to use Israel to improve his own relations with the United States. In 1978, during the Jimmy Carter administration, Mr. Ioanid reveals, Washington learned of the sale of Romanian Jews to Israel but turned its eyes for reasons ostensibly related to its policies toward the Soviet Union. In all, some 235,000 Jews emigrated from Romania to Israel under the agreement, which ended with the fall of the Ceausescu regime., After 1948, the 370,000 surviving Jews of Romania became one of the main sources of immigration for the new state of Israel. With the exception of a period in the early 1950s, almost all Romanian Jews left their homeland in several waves to settle in Palestine and Israel. Behind Romania's decision to allow its Jews to leave were practical economic and political reasons: Israel paid for them, and Romania wanted influence in the Middle East. The trade satisfied both states and is still considered a highly confidential matter. In The Ransom of the Jews , Radu Ioanid of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum traces the intriguing story of this secret exchange. Drawing upon restricted archival records and interviews with agents and others directly involved in the operation, he describes how Israel-not without second thoughts-traded cash, agricultural products, and sometimes political influence to ensure the emigration of Jews from Romania. The price was $2,000 to $3,300 per head, and also involved trade and loan considerations. This privileged relationship between the two countries allowed Israel after 1967 to maintain in Bucharest its only embassy in the East European Communist bloc. It also permitted Nicolae Ceausescu, the anti-Semitic Romanian president, to emerge as a mediator in the Middle East peace process, in which he hoped to use Israel to improve his own relations with the United States. In 1978, during the Jimmy Carter administration, Mr. Ioanid reveals, Washington learned of the sale of Romanian Jews to Israel but turned its eyes for reasons ostensibly related to its policies toward the Soviet Union. In all, some 235,000 Jews emigrated from Romania to Israel under the agreement, which ended with the fall of the Ceausescu regime., After 1948, the 370,000 surviving Jews of Romania became one of the main sources of immigration for the new state of Israel. Behind Romania's decision to allow its Jews to leave were practical economic and political reasons: Israel paid for them, and Romania wanted influence in the Middle East. The trade satisfied both states and is still considered a highly confidential matter. In The Ransom of the Jews, Radu Ioanid of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum traces the intriguing story of this secret exchange.
LC Classification Number
DS135.R7I66 2005

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