Children's Nonfiction Adolescence
In Dreams Together
The Diary of Leslie Fazekas
- Publisher
- The Azrieli Foundation
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2021
- Category
- Adolescence, History, 20th Century, Historical, Jewish Studies
- Recommended Age
- 14 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 9 to 12
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781989719190
- Publish Date
- Jan 2021
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
In the summer of 1944, eighteen-year-old Leslie Fazekas and his family are deported from their hometown of Debrecen, Hungary, to Vienna, Austria, as forced labourers. Fate and fortune have intervened to save their lives — after the war, they discover that nearly half of their Jewish community was sent to Auschwitz. During the devastating circumstances of his captivity, Leslie records his experiences in a diary and in letters to his girlfriend, Judit, from whom he was separated in Vienna. For eight months, Leslie’s words alternate between hope and uncertainty in love letters that are also a testimony of his survival during a perilous time. In Dreams Together features Leslie’s diary alongside his postwar memoir, a reflection on his childhood, the war and the love that shaped his life.
About the author
Leslie Fazekas was born in Debrecen, Hungary, in 1925. After the war, he reunited with Judit (Judy) and they married in Budapest in 1949. Leslie returned to school and earned his mechanical engineering diploma at the Technical University of Budapest. In 1956, Leslie and his family immigrated to Toronto, where he worked in computer programming until his retirement. Leslie lives in Toronto.