Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

by Peter Duffy QC (Author)

Synopsis

It sounds like something from ancient mythology: three brothers living near the edge of a forest witness the coming of an invading army. They arm themselves, take to their horses and seek refuge in the woods they know as well as they know anything. The enemy arrives and systematically starts killing the long-oppressed minority to which the brothers belong. Horrified and angered, they lead guerrilla attacks against the enemy's installations and exact vicious revenge on local collaborators. Prompted by the eldest, who is selected as commander, the brothers and a growing numbers of warriors begin a campaign to save all their people, including the weak, the young, the old, the sick. Slowly the group evolves into a makeshift forest city with a hospital, workshops, a school and even a bathhouse. When the invading army retreats, the brothers emerge from the woods - the saviours of 1,250 people.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: First UK edition
Publisher: Century
Published: 03 Jul 2003

ISBN 10: 0712676961
ISBN 13: 9780712676960
Book Overview: The amazing true story of the three brothers who built a city hidden in the middle of the Belorussian forest to save Jews from the invading Nazis.

Author Bio
Peter Duffy, a freelance journalist, has worked for the New York Times, and has won ten writing awards. He has written a New York Times feature article on this fascinating story.