David Placzek's niece, Rachel Alon, is coming to the Czech launch of the book, which she helped to get published in English in Israel (2016) and which is now being published as the first title in the Mehrin edition.

David Placzek - the son of Jewish pioneers in Palestine - finished writing his memoirs in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. He and his brother Joseph were among the children who left for England in June 1939; they never saw their parents or grandparents again. Rachel Alon summed up the contents of the book most succinctly: 'This is the story of David Placzek, the eldest son of Jewish idealistic pioneers in Palestine - a German mother and a Czech father. Here, in rich and unique language, David describes what his daily life was like and how he survived the Holocaust far from his homeland and home. He interweaves his personal history with the history of the world, a memoir that contains both first-hand impressions and historical facts. It is a testament to the goodness and evil of humanity, to its terrifying capacity to create or destroy. It is a story that shows how simple decisions, whether rash or rational, ruthlessly determine the course of human life..."

The entire evening will be highlighted by the premises of the Kaprál Café Residence, which are intertwined with Jewish history...