{"product_id":"the-cigar-factory-of-isay-rottenberg-the-hidden-history-of-a-jewish-entrepreneur-in-nazi-germany-paperback","title":"The Cigar Factory of Isay Rottenberg: The Hidden History of a Jewish Entrepreneur in Nazi Germany - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHella Rottenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandra Rottenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Reeder\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1932, Isay Rottenberg, a Jewish paper merchant, bought a cigar factory in Germany: Deutsche Zigarren-Werke. When his competitors, supported by Nazi authorities, tried to shut it down, the headstrong entrepreneur refused to give up the fight.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsay Rottenberg was born into a large Jewish family in Russian Poland in 1889 and grew up in Lodz. He left for Berlin at the age of eighteen to escape military service, moving again in 1917 to Amsterdam on the occasion of his marriage. In 1932 he moved to Germany to take over a bankrupt cigar factory. With newfangled American technology, it was the most modern at the time. The energetic and ambitious Rottenberg was certain he could bring it back to life, and with newly hired staff of 670 workers, the cigar factory was soon back in business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix months later, Hitler came to power and the Nazi government forbade the use of machines in the cigar industry so that traditional hand-rollers could be re-employed. That was when the real struggle began. More than six hundred qualified machine workers and engineers would lose their jobs if the factory had to close down. Supported by the local authorities he managed to keep the factory going, but in 1935 he was imprisoned following accusations of fraud. The factory was expropriated by the Deutsche Bank. When he was released six months later thanks to the efforts of the Dutch consul, he brought a lawsuit of his own. His fight for rehabilitation and restitution of his property would continue until Kristallnacht in 1938. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cigar Factory of Isay Rottenberg\u003c\/i\u003e is written by two of Rottenberg's granddaughters, who knew little of their grandfather's past growing up in Amsterdam until a call for claims for stolen or confiscated property started them on a journey of discovery. It includes an afterword by Robert Rotenberg, criminal defense lawyer and author of bestselling legal thrillers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHella Rottenberg \u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance writer and journalist. She worked as a political and investigative reporter and was a correspondent in Prague and Moscow during the collapse of communism. Her publications include books about the smuggling of a Malevich collection and the back office of criminal justice in the Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Rottenberg \u003c\/b\u003eworks as a freelance journalist and producer for a wide range of media, public debates and political fora. She produces podcasts and chairs public debates on social and political issues. Her publications include a bibliography on women in the media and a history of the squatters' movement in the Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Reeder, \u003c\/b\u003e a native of New York and long-time Amsterdam resident, enjoys a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist he translates opera libretti and articles on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch fiction, essays, poetry, and non-fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Rotenberg \u003c\/b\u003eis a Canadian criminal defence lawyer and writer, based in Toronto. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eOld City Hall, The Guilty Plea, Stray Bullets, Stranglehold\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeart of the City.\u003c\/i\u003e His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eDownfall\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48848255549688,"sku":"9781771125505","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/0Nnx7silAG9781771125505.webp?v=1780843833","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-cigar-factory-of-isay-rottenberg-the-hidden-history-of-a-jewish-entrepreneur-in-nazi-germany-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}