The lost children reconstructing europes families after world war ii by tara zahra otto b burianek georgia perimeter college search for more papers by this author otto b burianek georgia perimeter college search for more papers by this author first published 07 june 2012. Tara zahra the lost children reconstructing europes families after world war ii cambridge harvard university press 2011 xi 308 p. The lost children reconstructing europes families after world war ii during wwii an unprecedented number of families were torn apart as the nazi empire crumbled millions roamed the continent in search of their loved ones the lost children tells the story of these families and of the struggle to determine their fate. Download citation the lost children reconstructing europes families after world war ii review the rise of international humanitarianism directed at children is one of the most striking