Take the Child and Disappear: A Memoir

Nina Bassat, AM

About this book

‘When five words uttered by a German soldier determine whether you live or die, you spend your life trying to unravel all the what-ifs. What if I had not been born in Poland in 1939? What if those five words had not been said? What if I had grown up in a safe, happy environment, surrounded by a large family?’ Take the Child and Disappear examines the Holocaust from multiple perspectives – before, during and after. As the author recounts her experiences and those of her family members, she contemplates the many ways being a child survivor has shaped her life, both consciously and unconsciously. The book is also about Hadassa, Nina’s courageous and wise mother.