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And in the Vienna woods the trees remain, the heartbreaking true story of a family torn apart by war, Elisabeth Åsbrink ; translated by Saskia Vogel

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And in the Vienna woods the trees remain, the heartbreaking true story of a family torn apart by war, Elisabeth Åsbrink ; translated by Saskia Vogel

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references

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individual biography

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non fiction

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And in the Vienna woods the trees remain

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Elisabeth Åsbrink ; translated by Saskia Vogel

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the heartbreaking true story of a family torn apart by war

Summary

Otto Ullman, a Jewish boy, was sent from Austria to Sweden right before the outbreak of World War II. There he became best friends with Ingvar Kamprad, who would grow up to become the founder of IKEA. But at the same time, Kamprad was actively engaged in Nazi organizations and a great supporter of the fascist Per Engdahl. Otto's parents were trapped in Vienna, and the last letters he received were sent from Theresienstadt. With thorough research, including personal files initiated by the predecessor to today's Swedish Security Service (SaPO) and more than 500 letters, Elisabeth Åsbrink illustrates how Swedish society was infused with anti-Semitism and how families are shattered by war and asylum politics

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