Mauritian shekel, the: the story of jewish detainees in mauritius, 1940-1945
Auteur :
Pitot, Genevieve
Éditeur :
Pitot, Genevieve
ISBN :
9780742508552
Date de publication :
18 oct. 2000
Dimensions :
23,3 x 14,3 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
358 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 1940 thousands of Jews were trying to flee Nazi persecution in Europe. This is the little-known story of a group of 1,600 Jewish refugees who, having escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe, were refused entry into Palestine by the British in 1940 because they were considered OillegalO immigrants.