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At eleven, Esther Rudomin Hautzig and her family were arrested by Soviet forces in Poland and exiled to Siberia as political enemies. Over five years, she endured the harsh Asian steppe, facing extreme conditions and the weight of exile. Her narrative offers a personal view of life under Soviet control, touching on themes of family, survival, and the broader social impact of wartime displacement.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Esther Rudomin Hautzig
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