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Stella

Peter Wyden

1992382 pagesabout 6–9 hours
1992
first published
  • 1993Anchor Books · 382 pages · ENGISBN 9780385471794
  • 1993Steidl VerlagISBN 9783882432411
  • 1992Simon & Schuster · 382 pages · ENGISBN 9780671673611

This volume is a biography of Stella Goldschlag (1922-1994), a Jewish woman born in Germany who collaborated with the Gestapo during World War II, exposing and denouncing Berlin's underground Jews. The author chronicles Stella's agonizing choice, her three murder trials, her reclusive existence, and the trauma inherited by her illegitimate daughter in Israel. She suffered from severe depression due to her loneliness and guilt because of her activities during the war, committing suicide in 1994.

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ViolenceFrequent

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ThemesWar

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  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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