''Gertruda's Oath: A Child, a Promise, and a Heroic Escape During World War II'' is a 2009 book (originally published in Israel as ''ha-Shevu'ah'' in 2007) by

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and

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by Barbara Harshav. It follows the story of a Jewish boy, Michael Stolowitzky, and his Catholic nanny, Gertruda Bablinska, and their escape from

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during

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Publication history

*2007, ''ha-Shevu'ah'', Israel, Keshet *2009, USA,

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Reception

A review in ''

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'' of ''Gertruda's Oath'' wrote "this is memoir uses the techniques of historical fiction, but the author points out that although he has invented dialogue and detail, the characters and events are true." and "The story is never sentimentalized, and the reality of the genocide is always there.". ''Gertruda's Oath'' has also been reviewed by ''

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'', the '' Catholic Standard'',

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, and the

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References

External links

Library holdings of ''Gertruda's Oath''

Library holdings of ''ha-Shevu?ah''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gertruda's Oath 2009 non-fiction books World War II memoirs Hebrew-language books Israeli non-fiction books