“…Immediately following their occupation of Poland, the Nazis turned the neighborhood into a Jewish ghetto with 160,000 inhabitants. …”

“…In this instance, the tales of these Jewish heroes and heroines mostly recount stories of escape and concealment from the Nazis in Hungary and today's Poland. This adds a new dimension to the story of the Holocaust, which is augmented by the active resistance of captive and brutally treated Jews. …”

“…The occasion for the falling-out is a journey the two take in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Italy, retracing Wiener’s escape from the Nazis. Lustig accompanies Wiener because he has long wished to write a book about his friend’s life. …”

“…Edith, the youngest and most stubborn and rational, falls for a Nazi colonel much older then herself. The birth of their son coincides with his promotion to general in the German army. …”