{"product_id":"i-will-come-back-for-you-daniel-huhn","title":"I Will Come Back for You (Daniel Huhn)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable book' -\u003ci\u003e The Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and an against-all-odds reunion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour days after Germany's surrender in May 1945, a young British officer headed east into Germany. But this was no ordinary soldier. Manfred Gans was searching for his family. As a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, he fled to England. Once he could, he enlisted, serving in the elite British 'Three Troop' unit, comprised of German-speaking refugees, and joined the D-Day landings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking undercover, he gained vital intelligence, liberated occupied France and the Netherlands, and saved lives on both sides. Meanwhile, he dreamed of a reunion with his family trapped behind enemy lines, and with his childhood sweetheart, Anita.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the war ended, chaos reigned in Germany: defeated Wehrmacht soldiers faced columns of U.S. and British soldiers, concentration camp survivors encountered SS guards, and Soviet military roadblocks  controlled the route east. Manfred overcame them all, finally reaching the place his parents were last seen: Theresienstadt ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Rachel Stanyon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Huhn\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous films and radio features dealing primarily with historical topics, including the documentary \u003ci\u003eBack to Borken\u003c\/i\u003e and an Audible Original podcast about Manfred Gans' journey. In 2016, he embarked with the descendants of the Gans family on the route Manfred Gans had taken more than 70 years earlier.\n\u003cb\u003eRachel Stanyon\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator from German to English. She has worked as a teacher and researcher in Germany and the UK, and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people. From here, she also volunteers for the world literature journal \u003ci\u003eAsymptote\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a master's in translation, and in 2016 won a place in the \u003ci\u003eNew Books in German\u003c\/i\u003e Emerging Translators Programme.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 256 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65838045888861,"sku":"K097733713","price":15.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9773371300001A.jpg?v=1788740367","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/i-will-come-back-for-you-daniel-huhn","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}