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The Hunted

The Holocaust through the Experiences of Twenty European Jews

Susan Welch

550 pages, 17 maps, 25 illus., bibliog., index

ISBN  978-1-83695-515-3 $180.00/£138.00 / Hb / Not Yet Published (June 2026)

eISBN 978-1-83695-516-0 eBook Not Yet Published


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Told through the voices of twenty European Jews who survived the Holocaust, The Hunted presents a micro historical account of persecution and survival under Nazi rule. Drawing on diaries and memoirs, it reconstructs a multiplicity of experiences across national, social, and religious contexts, examining how individual decisions were shaped by family networks, local conditions, and shifting policies. Each chapter traces a single year in the lives of the protagonists, situating their choices within the evolving administrative and legal framework of Nazi persecution. Author-drawn maps place individuals in their evolving landscapes—showing the escape routes they attempted, the barriers they met, and the ghettos, camps, and killing sites they endured. By weaving together meticulously researched historical context and personal testimony, The Hunted offers a vivid human portrait of survival amid one of history’s darkest chapters.

Susan Welch received an A.B. in history and a PhD in Political Science at the University of Illinois. She was Chair of Political Science at the University of Nebraska, and from 1991-2019 she was dean of the College of the Liberal Arts and professor of Political Science at Penn State. A specialist in American politics, especially in women and politics and ethnic politics, she published nine books and more than 170 articles.

Subject: Jewish StudiesGenocide HistoryHistory: World War II
Area: Europe


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