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The Holocaust presents over 40 poignant personal stories, many of them being told for the first time, to help its readers to understand one of the darkest periods in modern history: the genocide that became known as the Holocaust. Through the objects treasured by ordinary people leading extraordinary lives, the book covers the key events in the narrative of the Holocaust. It also challenges commonly held perceptions about where and how it was perpetrated in the heart of twentieth century Europe, and about language traditionally associated with this period, such as Kristallnacht.