“The extermination of Poland's literary heritage was frighteningly efficient. Researchers have estimated that 70 percent of all books in Poland were destroyed… — Anders Rydell Science Copy Share Image
“Thousands of Jews in the ghetto came to their library to borrow books. Reading gave both hope and consolation to the inhabitants,… — Anders Rydell Book Copy Share Image
“Dispersal was a conscious strategy of the plunderers. Only by destroying these collections could they build up new ones. Many of these… — Anders Rydell Book Copy Share Image
“What immediately strikes me is just how tattered the books are. Some of the spines have split. The binding has loosened and… — Anders Rydell Book Copy Share Image
“But even the Nazis realized that if there was something that gave more power than merely destroying the word, it was owning… — Anders Rydell Conquerers Copy Share Image
