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But You Did Not Come Back: A Memoir

But You Did Not Come Back is Marceline Loridan-Ivens’s memoir of surviving a Nazi concentration camp and grieving her father, who died in the Holocaust. Written as a letter to him, it follows the lasting impact of that loss and her later work as an activist and documentary filmmaker. The listing describes a brief Kindle edition.

At a glance

A personal Holocaust testimony told through a letter to the author’s father.
The account connects camp survival and bereavement with the author’s later activism and documentary filmmaking.
The listing gives a short reading length of 59 pages.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Its focused length may suit readers looking for a concise memoir rather than a lengthy historical account.
The listed Kindle edition supports screen readers and includes enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Edition details
Publisher	Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date	January 5, 2016
Language	English
Print length	59 pages
File size	1.6 MB
ISBN-13	978-0802190659

Kindle features
Screen reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

What to know before buying

The subject matter includes concentration camps, the Holocaust, and the lasting grief of a daughter whose father died there. The listing presents the Kindle edition as 59 pages, so readers seeking an extended historical survey may prefer a longer work.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers seeking a concise first-person Holocaust memoir centered on survival, family loss, and its long aftermath.
Readers interested in a memoir that also touches on activism and documentary filmmaking.

Less suited to

Readers seeking a broad or comprehensive history of the Holocaust rather than one person’s testimony.
Readers avoiding accounts of concentration camp experiences and bereavement.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.4 / 5 · 836 ratings

5 stars64%64%
4 stars21%21%
3 stars10%10%
2 stars3%3%
1 star2%2%

Customer feedback describes the memoir as emotionally powerful, readable, engaging, and well written. Some readers emphasize its poignant account and short length, with one noting it can be read in one sitting. These impressions align with the listing’s 59-page length and personal Holocaust focus, though the strong overall rating does not establish that every reader will find the subject or style suitable.

Positive themes

Customers describe the memoir as emotionally powerful and poignant.
Feedback praises its readability, engaging narrative, and writing style.
Some readers appreciate that its short length makes it possible to finish in one sitting.

Frequently asked questions

What is But You Did Not Come Back about?

It is Marceline Loridan-Ivens’s memoir of being arrested as a teenager in occupied France, surviving a Nazi concentration camp, and living with the loss of her father, who died in the Holocaust.

How long is this Kindle edition?

The listing gives a print length of 59 pages. Reading time can vary by reader and device.

What Kindle reading features are listed?

Screen reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip are listed as supported or enabled.