
Ethel Rosenberg
An American Tragedy
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Anne Sebba
New York Times best-selling author Anne Sebba's moving biography of Ethel Rosenberg, the wife and mother whose execution for espionage-related crimes defined the Cold War and horrified the world.
In June 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a couple with two young sons, were led separately from their prison cells on Death Row and electrocuted moments apart. Both had been convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union, despite the fact that the US government was aware that the evidence against Ethel was shaky at best and based on the perjury of her own brother.
This book is the first to focus on one half of that couple for more than 30 years, and much new evidence has surfaced since then. Ethel was a bright girl who might have fulfilled her personal dream of becoming an opera singer, but instead found herself struggling with the social mores of the 1950s. She longed to be a good wife and perfect mother, while battling the political paranoia of the McCarthy era, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and a mother who never valued her. Because of her profound love for and loyalty to her husband, she refused to incriminate him, despite government pressure on her to do so. Instead, she courageously faced the death penalty for a crime she hadn’t committed, orphaning her children.
Seventy years after her trial, this is the first time Ethel’s story has been told with the full use of the dramatic and tragic prison letters she exchanged with her husband, her lawyer and her psychotherapist over a three-year period, two of them in solitary confinement. Hers is the resonant story of what happens when a government motivated by fear tramples on the rights of its citizens.
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"Sebba vividly contrasts Ethel, who always put others first and whose poise during her nightmarish trial was used against her, with her devious accusers and rabid prosecutors. Ultimately, Sebba places the martyrdom of Ethel Rosenberg, a 'profoundly moral woman,' on the long scroll of anti-Semitic and sexist atrocities, creating a redefining and redemptive work of astute protest and caution." (Booklist, starred review)
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“"If the English want a king, it is their business. If the Russians want communism, it is their business. If the Americans want our form of government, it is our business." -Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
I first learned of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 14 years ago while I was in high school. Funny yet slightly embarrassing to admit, I was dubbed an "emo kid" and posting pictures and quotes on my then trendy MySpace page from these two solidifies my teenage persona. The admiration I had for their unwavering loyalty and affection toward one another has remained with me through all these years. But I wasn't old enough then to understand their story nor form a logical opinion on their guilt or innocence. 'Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy' was my first adult experience on the topic and I must say, Anne Sebba did a phenomenal job bringing her findings to the table in a user-friendly format.
Innocent is the color this book paints Ethel in, and I can't say I disagree. This account thoroughly details Ethel's childhood, meeting of Julius, marriage and beyond. It amazes me to learn so many new, significant tid-bits that most definitely help the reader understand more of where Ethel comes from and gives us some insight as to why she may have ended up in the situation that she did. Which is why I award this book a solid 4 stars for standing out in a sea of Ethel Rosenberg accounts.
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An unfortunate timeless story of when the government wants to do something, they will get “the evidence” one way or another.
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