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The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I

The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I

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  • Create Date：2023-11-19 07:21:29
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Steven Ujifusa
  • ISBN：B0CG2XQBF4
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Reviews

Sammie Beck ，

A must-read story of forgotten American history， the business of immigration， and survival。 The book has a big sweep but it's told through vibrant characters-- some of whom I knew， and some of whom I didn't-- which makes this a rare book I can see my father enjoying and my mother recommending to her book group。 A must-read story of forgotten American history， the business of immigration， and survival。 The book has a big sweep but it's told through vibrant characters-- some of whom I knew， and some of whom I didn't-- which makes this a rare book I can see my father enjoying and my mother recommending to her book group。 。。。more

Brendan Dowd （History Nerds United） ，

What do J。P。 Morgan， Kaiser Wilhelm II， and Henry Cabot Lodge have in common？ You're right: antisemitism！ And as illustrated in Steven Ujifusa's The Last Ships from Hamburg， they were not alone。 The book is pretty sprawling narrative covering the business of immigrant steamship transportation。 The main characters are the aforementioned Morgan， and also Albert Ballin and Jacob Schiff。 I knew nothing about Ballin and Schiff before this。 Ujifusa makes them very interesting characters with specific What do J。P。 Morgan， Kaiser Wilhelm II， and Henry Cabot Lodge have in common？ You're right: antisemitism！ And as illustrated in Steven Ujifusa's The Last Ships from Hamburg， they were not alone。 The book is pretty sprawling narrative covering the business of immigrant steamship transportation。 The main characters are the aforementioned Morgan， and also Albert Ballin and Jacob Schiff。 I knew nothing about Ballin and Schiff before this。 Ujifusa makes them very interesting characters with specific drives and also obvious faults。 There is no hero worship in this book even if there are heroic deeds throughout。 Ujifusa follows the explosion of Russian-Jewish flight from Russia right before World War I。 The narrative of the business dealings was interesting， but the real highlight of the book for me was whenever Ujifusa tells smaller stories about specific immigrants and what they faced。 A small chapter on what an immigrant mother and child experienced is one of the saddest things I have ever read。 The business side of things is important to understanding the greater story， but these smaller instances are when I was completely hooked。 Give it a read！（This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and Harper Books。） 。。。more

Steve ，

I loved this book。 This is great story-telling。 It reads more like a novel than nonfiction。 I found the story compelling and impossible to put down。 The biographical information is excellent as are the historical details， yet the story never gets bogged down。 The book is fast paced; there is no lingering， yet the book feels unrushed。 The story itself is fascinating and filled a huge gap in my knowledge， a gap I didn’t even know I had。 Thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins for the digital revi I loved this book。 This is great story-telling。 It reads more like a novel than nonfiction。 I found the story compelling and impossible to put down。 The biographical information is excellent as are the historical details， yet the story never gets bogged down。 The book is fast paced; there is no lingering， yet the book feels unrushed。 The story itself is fascinating and filled a huge gap in my knowledge， a gap I didn’t even know I had。 Thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins for the digital review copy。 。。。more