Shush! Growing Up Jewish under Stalin: A Memoir
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Shush! Growing Up Jewish under Stalin: A Memoir
by Emil Draitser

Many years after making his way to America from Odessa in Soviet Ukraine, Emil Draitser made a startling discovery: every time he uttered the word “Jewish”—even in casual conversation—he lowered his voice. This compelling memoir conveys the reader back to Draitser’s childhood and provides a unique account of midtwentieth-century life in Russia as the young Draitser struggles to reconcile the harsh values of Soviet society with the values of his working-class Jewish family. Lively, evocative, and rich with humor, this unforgettable story ends with the death of Stalin and, through life stories of the author’s ancestors, presents a sweeping panorama of two centuries of Jewish history in Russia. Издание на русском: «Кто ты такой: Одесса 1945-1953 гг.»

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