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Christine Arnothy tells her story about surviving in bombed-out Budapest during World War II.

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  • “The sweetish smell of rotting corpses was so strong that it made me sick, and I had to wait outside.”
    Christine Arthony

First Sentence edit see section history

PISTA CAME that evening like a deliverer.

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This book is in World War II: Memoirs. (community list)

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  1. Christine Arnothy (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 1, 1986
ISBN: 978-0590446303
Page Count: 128 pages

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Reading Level: Young Adults

Intended for teens, but not too sweet for fully adult readers.

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