"Where The Devil Says Goodnight": Exile to Siberia, 1940-1946 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781495228520)

Alfreda Starza-Miniszewska was just 12 years old when Soviet soldiers burst into her family's house and gave them two hours' notice to pack up and leave. They were forced onto a cattle train and sent to labour camps in the desolate north of Russia. While just a young girl, she experienced extreme cold, starvation and brutal oppression. She developed tuberculosis, pleurisy, pneumonia, malaria, and was chased by wolves, bears and a wild man living rough in the forest. Starvation drove her to eat fish-eye soup, dog meat and even a leather belt. Yet even in her worst moments, she found hope and strength within herself and among the exiled Polish community. Standing as a memorial to her mother and sister, whose bravery and ingenuity repeatedly saved Alfreda's life, this book records her memories of six years in darkest Siberia, "where the Devil says goodnight".

Author: Daniel Starza Smith, Alfreda Starza-Miniszewska
ISBN-10: 1495228525
ISBN-13: 9781495228520
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2014
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d