Tony Molho's memoir, Courage and Compassion, recounts his adventures in 1940s Greece as his parents hid him from the German occupiers, paying homage to the self-sacrifice and kindness of ordinary people. It explores the power of memory, personal identity, and the Shoah, and how his personal awareness of this trauma has helped him understand his own life.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2024
Publisher: Berghahn Books

First published in Greek in 2023

The Greek edition was awarded the OURANIS PRIZE of the Academy of Athens

In this extraordinary personal account of childhood and survival during the Holocaust, Tony Molho recounts his adventures in 1940s Greece from ages four to six, as his parents risked everything to hide him from the German occupiers. In doing so, he pays homage to the many ordinary people who selflessly protected his family, demonstrating that even in the darkest times, the self-sacrifice and kindness of modest people can still prevail. Delving into the power of memory, and exploring questions of personal identity, and the weight of the Shoah, Courage and Compassion goes beyond the bounds of conventional memoir, as Tony Molho also reflects on the nature of Jewish identity in the aftermath of the Holocaust and on how his personal awareness of this trauma has helped him to understand the course of his own life.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805394846