Skip to content

Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust Paperback - 2000

by Bernard Gotfryd


From the publisher

Extraordinary true stories of the author's teenaged years in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Recipient of the 1991 PEN/Martha Albrand Special Citation for Nonfiction; Winner of a Christopher Award

This collection of extraordinary true stories--including nine stories new to this expanded edition-- illuminates the experiences of a young Polish boy before World War II, through the gathering storm of Nazism, into the death camps, to poignant reunions many years later. Here we watch young Bernard break curfew to secure a rare chicken for the High Holidays--only to see it given to the Christian janitor because it is not kosher; we meet Alexandra, a Polish resistance fighter who enlists the teenaged Bernard in the cause but who perishes while he survives; and we share Bernard's fear as he spends one very uncomfortable night--hours after his liberation--in the seemingly sympathetic home of the parents of a young SS officer.

First line

I must have been seven, going on eight.

Details

  • Title Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust
  • Author Bernard Gotfryd
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Expanded ed
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date April 17, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780801863103 / 0801863104
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.94 x 5.87 x 0.64 in (22.71 x 14.91 x 1.63 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
    • Topical: Holocaust
  • Library of Congress subjects Jews - Persecutions - Poland - Radom, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Poland -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99054126
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.531

Media reviews

Citations

  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2000, Page 29

About the author

Bernard Gotfryd was born in Radom, Poland. During World War II he was involved with the Polish underground until being imprisoned by the Nazis. He spent time in six concentration camps before his liberation from Gusen II in May of 1945. Two years later Gotfryd emigrated to the United States, where he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps before joining the staff of Newsweek in 1957. He was moved to begin recording his Holocaust memories when he photographed the Pope's visit to Poland in 1983--Gotfryd's first visit to Poland in forty years. Currently he divides his time between writing and photography at his home in Forest Hills, New York.

Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Bernard Gotfryd

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
USED Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$10.21
NZ$8.49 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Johns Hopkins University Press, May 2000. Paperback. USED Good.
Item Price
NZ$10.21
NZ$8.49 shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Gotfryd, Bernard

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$15.39
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
NZ$15.39
FREE shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Bernard Gotfryd

  • Used
  • good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$15.44
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$15.44
FREE shipping to USA
Grand Central Terminal
More Photos

Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City

by Kurt C. Schlichting

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Creston, North Carolina, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$17.02
NZ$6.81 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
First edition, 2001. Illustrations. Pictorial end-papers. Illustration Credits. Index. "More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral." Identical notes on front & rear end-papers commenting on a part of the terminal structure. A Very Good book with a Very Good dust jacket.
Item Price
NZ$17.02
NZ$6.81 shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Bernard Gotfryd

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$20.09
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000-04-17. Paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
NZ$20.09
FREE shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Gotfryd, Bernard

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$14.41
NZ$42.28 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2000. New book, 227 pages. This collection of extraordinary true stories illuminates the experiences of a young Polish boy before WW2, throught the gathering storm of Nazism, into the resistance, into the death camps, to poignant reunions many years later.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Item Price
NZ$14.41
NZ$42.28 shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier: And Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Gotfryd, Bernard

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$14.41
NZ$42.28 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2000. New book, 227 pages. This collection of extraordinary true stories illuminates the experiences of a young Polish boy before WW2, throught the gathering storm of Nazism, into the resistance, into the death camps, to poignant reunions many years later.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Item Price
NZ$14.41
NZ$42.28 shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Gotfryd, Bernard

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
Expanded
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$67.46
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000-05-19. Expanded. paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
NZ$67.46
FREE shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust Expanded edition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust Expanded edition

by Bernard Gotfryd

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$97.08
NZ$21.30 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. exp sub edition. 227 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches.
Item Price
NZ$97.08
NZ$21.30 shipping to USA
Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Anton the Dove Fancier and Other Tales of the Holocaust

by Gotfryd, Bernard

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780801863103 / 0801863104
Quantity Available
1
Seller
San Diego, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$109.23
NZ$9.28 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000-05-19. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Item Price
NZ$109.23
NZ$9.28 shipping to USA