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The Language of Thieves: My Family's Obsession with a Secret Code the Nazis Tried to Eliminate
The Language of Thieves My Family's Obsession with a Secret Code the Nazis Tried to Eliminate
Author: Martin Puchner
Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were wiz (in the know). This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flight - whether escaping persecution or just down on their luck. It was a language of the road associated with vagabonds, travelers, Jews...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781324005919
ISBN-10: 1324005912
Publication Date: 10/13/2020
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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