{"title":"Simon Weisz","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Simon Weisz, an esteemed author known for his profound contributions to the genres of history and military literature. With a focus on weaving intricate narratives that breathe life into the past, Weisz has earned a reputation for his meticulous research and compelling storytelling style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Weisz's collection, including renowned titles like \u003cem\u003eHimmler’s Curtains\u003c\/em\u003e, delves deeply into the complexities of historical events and figures. His work offers readers a window into lesser-known aspects of history, providing fresh perspectives and insightful analyses that both educate and engage. Whether you're a history enthusiast or new to the genre, Weisz's books promise to enrich your understanding of pivotal moments and personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the riveting worlds crafted by Simon Weisz, and immerse yourself in narratives that illuminate the shadows of history with clarity and intrigue. Each book is a gateway to discovering the past anew, inviting readers to consider the nuances and interconnections that have shaped our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"himmlers-curtains-by-simon-weisz-9781529154856","title":"Himmler’s Curtains","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving and personal memoir telling the story of a family grappling with trauma and identity in the wake of the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first eighteen years of Simon Weisz's life, his parents were at pains to keep their past concealed from him. All he knew for sure was that they had grown up in Hungary and arrived in Britain after the Second World War. It was only as he reached manhood that they started to confide their carefully guarded secrets to him—that they were Jewish, and that his mother had experienced the appalling horrors of Nazi persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn conversations over the following decades, Simon's mother gradually, often reluctantly, revealed more of her past—from the growing oppression her family had endured in the late 1930s, to her deportation first to Auschwitz and then to Ravensbrück, to the brutal death march she withstood from the ruins of Berlin in 1945. As he pieced her testimony together, Simon came to realise how the memories she had fought so hard to suppress continued to haunt her in the form of terrifying flashbacks and moments of extreme frustration and anger. And he started to understand how her concealed trauma had, in turn, shaped his own development and the course of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHimmler’s Curtains\u003c\/em\u003e is both a visceral account of a Holocaust survivor's experiences and an impressive study of the impact of suffering on two generations of a family. It also movingly reveals the high psychological price exacted by silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083874943212,"sku":"9781529154856","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/37432223a24276cd95cf6911d0f2792b.jpg?v=1765310767"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/simon-weisz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}