Sole Survivor, 9781773856902
Hardcover
A son retraces his father’s Holocaust survival, uncovering family history.
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Sole Survivor

A Family Story of Genesis, Annihilation and Survival

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  • Hardcover

    258 pages

  • Release Date

    15 June 2026

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Summary

Chaim Frydman survived the Holocaust. He was the only Frydman who did. In Sole Survivor, architect and academic Avi Friedman travels to Europe to trace his father’s journey through the Holocaust and find his family’s genesis. He visits the homes, factories, and synagogues in which the Frydmans made their lives and the ghettos and camps in which they were imprisoned and killed. Avi finds powerful stories in interviews, archives, and the built environment itself, illustrating the ways …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781773856902
ISBN-10:1773856901
Author:Avi Friedman
Publisher:University of Calgary Press
Imprint:University of Calgary Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:258
Release Date:15 June 2026
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Avi Friedman

Avi Friedman is co-founder of the Affordable Homes Program and professor at the McGill School of Architecture. He is the author of over thirty books.

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