The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story

Christos Nicola · Peter Lane Taylor

Jan 2007 · Kar-Ben

About this ebook

According to legend, a group of Jewish families survived the Holocaust by hiding out for months in the 77 miles of caves in Ukraine known as Priest's Grotto. Cavers Taylor and Nicola chronicle their trip to explore the caves and uncover the story of the survivors.

Ratings and reviews

Just finished this fascinating story of survival. As a son of Holocaust survivors, I find it fascinating to read other people's story. This book was brought to my attention by an employee at a medical office. We were discussing the Holocaust and she told me her mother in law's story is in the book. I ordered the book from Amazon and read it in one sitting. It is amazing how 38 people, without any specialized equipment, survived nearly a year in these caves in the Ukraine. An added bonus, it turns out that I know one of the people who survived in the cave. Highly recommend the book. Great photos of the caves and artifacts found in the caves.

About the author

Christos Nicola, born in the United Kingdom, has devoted more than 30 years to the study and exploration of caves in the former Soviet Union, as well as in the Caribbean, Europe, and the Americas. He is the founder of the non-profit Ukrainian American Youth Caver Exchange Foundation, a student exchange program dedicated to fostering relationships between young American and Ukrainian caving enthusiasts.

Peter Lane Taylor is an award-winning writer, photographer, and filmmaker specializing in science, adventure, and exploration, whose work has taken him to some of the rarest and most extreme locations on Earth. His articles have appeared in National Geographic, Ranger Rick, and Outside, while his films have been shown on The Learning Channel and PBS. Taylor is a co-founder of Frontier Media Ventures (www.frontiermediaventures.com), a media firm specializing in science and adventure.