An account of the Krakow Jewish resistance, written during World War II, this book is the story of a group of young Jewish idealists who formed a clandestine unit to commit acts of defiance against the Nazi's, and was written on scraps of paper smuggled into the author's prison cell.

A compelling account of the Krakow Jewish resistance of World War II. "The purity of Justyna's rage, her youthful energy and clarity of purpose, draw you into her story, illustrating the force and charm with which she led her young comrades in this final struggle". -- Women's Review of Books