The Hitler Kiss: A Memoir of Czech Resistance

By Radomir Luza Jr. and Radomir Luza

Book Overview

This gripping autobiography is at once a heart-pounding adventure story, a moving recollection of a larger-than-life father, and an important account of the Czech resistance. Radomir Luza's father was a revered army general when the Nazis stormed into Czechoslovakia. After his father went underground to avoid arrest and torture, the nineteen-year-old Radomir spent weeks in a Gestapo prison. Upon his release, he joined his father in hiding. General Luza became the military commander of the Czech resistance, while Radomir secretly helped organize the country's largest resistance network. Luza's narrative makes palpable the terror of being constantly hunted and nearly snared by betrayals and Gestapo raids. The Hitler Kiss is a portrait of courage, tenderness, optimism, and sheer survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807130303
• ISBN13: 9780807130308
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The Hitler Kiss

The Book "The Hitler Kiss," by Radomir Luza and Christina Vella is a well written glimpse into the uncertain time of the Czech Republic and as a whole the countries of Slovakia and Morava. It will keep your attention throughout the live story of Radomir Luza,his Father General Vojtech Luza and number of unforgettable people.The struggle thoughout the years of occupation from the Nazis to the Communists will give an American born Czech an sense of pride in being of Czech decent. Dobre! The Hitler Kiss: A Memoir of the Czech Resistance (World War II)

Not your typical historical account

Radomir Luza and Christina Vella have teamed up to write an extraordinary autobiographical account of World War II seen through the eyes of a young resistance fighter in the heartland of Europe. The book does not read like a typical historical account; there is human interest story behind it. That story is Luza's story, of love shared between father and son strained by extraordinary circumstances. The book elicits strong emotions in the reader, especially toward the end. This book is worth the investment.

Riveting account of life under the Nazi occupation

This is a wonderfully-written, riveting account of life under the Nazi occupation and the internal workings of the Czech resistance movement. Vella has done a wonderful job in transcribing Luza's story and capturing the personality of the man himself. The Hitler Kiss should certainly be read by all who are interested in World War Two.

Courageous and touching

This is a story of survival, courage and love. It does not focus on the art of war or the death & destruction of war itself but rather the way war destroys hopes & dreams. The way it discharges life and family. It is a story of a man who grew up too quickly and experienced more in his lifetime than anyone should have to. This book encompases love, hate, faith, courage, strength and death. It is tender and touching while still being straightforward and at times brutal.