{"product_id":"kingdom-of-night-witnesses-to-the-holocaust-hardback-9781487505745","title":"Kingdom of Night; Witnesses to the Holocaust (Hardback) 9781487505745","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKingdom of Night\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWitnesses to the Holocaust\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Celinscak (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487505745\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 January 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages, 45 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 1 b\u0026amp;w figure, 4 b\u0026amp;w maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.4 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Celinscak compiles stark and moving personal accounts by Canadians engaged in the liberation of one of the most notorious sites in Hitler\u0026amp;#x2019;s camp system... This book fills a gap in the history of the atrocities and its effect on those who saw it first-hand.\" (\u003cem\u003eCanadian Jewish Literary Awards\u003c\/em\u003e) \"In \u003cem\u003eKingdom of Night\u003c\/em\u003e, Celinscak powerfully illustrates through their own words the experiences of these Canadian military and relief personnel. The result is a collection of witness testimonies which will both appeal to a general reader and influence future research into Belsen\u0026amp;#x2019;s liberation and relief... [it is] an essential book.\" - Robert Thompson, University College London (\u003cem\u003eHolocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History\u003c\/em\u003e) \"One of the many strengths of Celinscak\u0026amp;#x2019;s work is his ability to chart change over time in the camp…. This volume is clearly the product of deep and sustained research, and the result gives scholars and students access to another range of English language sources dealing with the war\u0026amp;#x2019;s end.\" - Lisa M. Todd, University of New Brunswick (\u003cem\u003eThe Canadian Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e) \"This book offers a lively description of the efforts, failures and support of the many Canadians involved [at Belsen], while also bearing witness to a great humanitarian tragedy. Both the experiences of the survivors and the actions of Canadian soldiers are described here in a humane and thoughtful way. This book sheds light on an important period of Canadian history that is largely forgotten, while adding valuable perspective to Holocaust studies.\" (\u003cem\u003eVine Awards Jury\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn April 1945, when the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was surrendered and handed over to the British Army, Canadian forces arrived on scene to provide support, to bear witness, and to document the crimes. They were overwhelmed, understaffed, and left without adequate supplies, equipment, and medicine. Their encounters at the camp were haunting, transformative experiences that forever changed their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKingdom of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Celinscak reveals the engagement of Canadian troops and other personnel at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The book brings together a series of gripping, often deeply moving accounts that demonstrate the critical relief work carried out by Canadians who have been largely overlooked for more than seventy-five years. It outlines in both stark and moving detail what a cross-section of Canadians both said and did during the liberation efforts at one of the most notorious sites in Hitler\u0026amp;#x2019;s camp system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, biographical overviews are presented for each Canadian featured in the book, not only highlighting some of their life-saving and humanitarian work, but also revealing what ultimately became of their lives after the war. \u003ci\u003eKingdom of Night\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the gruelling efforts by those who assisted the victims of one of the greatest crimes in history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Joseph Podemski \u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eBergen-Belsen: A Timeline \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Historical Background\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Canada, the Holocaust, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen\u003cbr\u003eReading Testimony\u003cbr\u003ePart Two: Testimony\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Canadians Arrive at Bergen-Belsen\u003cbr\u003eRonald Ford Anderson\u003cbr\u003eMervin Mirsky\u003cbr\u003eAlan Rose\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Victor\u003cbr\u003eLeo Heaps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Documenting the Horror Camp\u003cbr\u003eRon Laidlaw\u003cbr\u003eFred Hopkinson\u003cbr\u003eAl Calder\u003cbr\u003eAlex Colville\u003cbr\u003eDonald K. Anderson\u003cbr\u003eAba Bayefsky\u003cbr\u003eHenry S. Abramson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Relief Measures\u003cbr\u003eJohn Proskie\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Nesbitt\u003cbr\u003eSaul Stein\u003cbr\u003eLyle M. Creelman\u003cbr\u003eJohn W. Thompson\u003cbr\u003eElsie May Deeks\u003cbr\u003eJohn F. McCreary\u003cbr\u003eJames Ernest Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Eyewitness Testimony\u003cbr\u003eLarry D. Mann\u003cbr\u003eLeo Velleman \u003cbr\u003eAllan Ironside\u003cbr\u003eKing Whyte\u003cbr\u003eCarl Reinke\u003cbr\u003eFrank Snowsell\u003cbr\u003eGordon Panchuk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Displaced Persons Camp\u003cbr\u003eStanley H. Winfield\u003cbr\u003eTed Aplin\u003cbr\u003eBernard Yale\u003cbr\u003eEdgar Jamieson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Religious Observation\u003cbr\u003eRoss Ketchen Cameron\u003cbr\u003eShalome Michael Gelber\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Cass\u003cbr\u003eAbraham Brenner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595480133912,"sku":"9781487505745","price":38.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kingdom-of-night-witnesses-to-the-holocaust-hardback-9781487505745","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}