Naomi Ragen
Author of The Ghost of Hannah Mendes
About the Author
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Works by Naomi Ragen
The sacrifice of Tamar 1 copy
The Ghost of Hannah Mandes 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1949-07
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA (birth)
Israel (passport) - Country (for map)
- Israel
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- Works
- 19
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 2,374
- Popularity
- #10,808
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 74
- ISBNs
- 98
- Languages
- 5
- Favorited
- 7
The book is a very sobering account of what went on and how Lithuania has tried to keep their atrocities out of the public eye. Milia was extremely focused on getting retribution for the Jewish people and bringing the war criminals to trial. Because of the this, Milia can appear combative at times and almost obsessive about her work.
In addition to the stress of her work, Milia was also facing a possible divorce, which in my opinion, did nothing to add to the story.
If for no other reason, this is worth reading simply to learn about how Lithuania treated their citizens during the war and how it seems as if today they are still in denial of their wrongdoing.
Many thanks ti NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an advance copy. I am happy to give my honest review.… (more)