《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评

Set against the backdrop of sociopolitical upheaval in Czechoslovakia and then India, Karpal's life story demonstrates that history is borne on the shoulders of men, women, and children. Her husband, a loyal Czech, was charged by the Nazis with aiding Communism; after liberation, the Russians accused him as a supposed Nazi sympathizer. The family settled in Lahore, but were uprooted again during the India-Pakistan partition. They tried Australia next, and finally settled in the United States in 1957. In addition to an exciting story and some authentic recent history, we are treated to a vivid journey on three continents. Karpal's main point, however, is that men and women must remain true to their convictions despite the changing power structures around them. Recommended.-- Gerda Haas, Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.