The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I

by Steven Ujifusa

Book Overview

"A captivating group portrait of three 'titans' of industry who facilitated the steamship routes by which around 2 million Jewish refugees, fleeing pogroms and discrimination, immigrated from Europe to America between 1890 and 1921. . . . Ujifusa ties this intricate business history into a broader economic and diplomatic context and relates the experiences of regular people who made the crossings, including the families who perished aboard...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062971875
• ISBN13: 9780062971876
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.2" x 8.5"