Mendelevski’s Box

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He survived Auschwitz but now Simon Mendelevski has to find out who betrayed his family
September 1945. Auschwitz survivor Simon Mendelevski, penniless and unkempt, returns to Amsterdam in a desperate search for his family, friends and neighbours.
Simon meets two Dutch women, both of whom have also suffered. One, known to him before the war, is anxious to make amends for what she perceives as a failure by her fellow citizens to protect the Jewish population while easing the pain of her own loss. The other arrived in the city after the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940 during which she lost a limb.
He searches for the address where he and his Jewish family were hidden prior to their arrest by the Nazis for anything tangible connected to his family, and for whoever betrayed them. Only after finding answers can he start to rebuild his life.
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Review

From page one it captures the attention of the reader who then wants to continually know what happens next and who is the perpetrator. Finally, the last piece in the jigsaw reveals all! It is well written and a gripping tale, based on historical events and highly recommended. – Geoff Robinson
What a great twist at the very end. Berger always insisting, to his very end, that ‘a woman sold him the picture’ and the guilt complex that Grietje showed in the last paragraph. It still has me thinking ‘mmm who did really expose the Mendelevski family? – Biggles Brown
Good twist at the end. At first I thought it was Grietje, then the lawyer. Didn’t see that coming. Also interesting to have an insight of how life was after release from Auschwitz. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in historical fact with a story. – Janet Salmon
Beautifully written with simplistic eloquence. In depth knowledge of Amsterdam and a man’s indomitable spirit . – Nicholas Archer

About the Author

Roger Swindells was born and brought up in Grimsby in the north of England. He transferred to Ipswich in East Anglia with his job as an officer of H.M Customs and Excise, retiring after 37 years of service. A frequent visitor to Amsterdam since 1978 he is married to Lyn a retired nurse. They have a son Matthew and two grand-daughters. Mendelevski’s Box is his first book.