Heda Margolius Kovály’s oral history Hitler, Stalin and I recounts her unwavering resilience under authoritarian regimes: surviving Auschwitz, escaping a death march, and eventually fleeing Stalin’s regime. She also depicts… Read more London Czech Centre presents found-footage documentary on the Slánský Trial →
As we begin to see an uptick in professors using our books in classrooms, it was heartening to receive an endorsement for the oral history Hitler, Stalin and I from… Read more Professor Marci Shore Endorses Kovály Memoir →
“A compelling read, appalling and inspiring, tragic and hopeful. Heda’s voice comes through incredibly strongly and my admiration for her clear headed courage and determination is very deep. Full marks… Read more Sir John Tusa calls Hitler, Stalin and I a “hopeful” book →
Tulsa Book Review praises Heda Margolius Kovály’s Hitler, Stalin and I: “Oral interviews can be a gold mine for historians, and this is no exception. It provides individual experiences that get… Read more 5-star review of Hitler, Stalin and I by Tulsa Book Review →
“Hours of film and voice recordings, much of it mould-damaged, believed to cover most of the [Slánský Trial] were found stashed in metal and wooden boxes – along with millions of classified Czechoslovak Communist party documents – in the basement of a bankrupt former metal research business in Panenské Břežany, near Prague.”
“Heda’s torturous path through some of the 20th century’s greatest calamities is rendered with deep wisdom and a poetic eye for detail. Her misfortunes, and her perseverance through them, make Hitler,… Read more “Hitler, Stalin and I” receives a starred review from Shelf Awareness →
“It is hard to imagine a reader who would not be inspired by the momentous life of Heda Margolius depicted in Hitler, Stalin and I. [… The book] is at once a harrowing… Read more New York Journal of Books praises “Hitler, Stalin and I” →
“Engrossing, immediate and real. […] I actually read the book in one sitting because I did not feel I could or wanted to stop.”