The Druggist of Auschwitz

Dieter Schlesak

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Altri dati

Formato:
Paperback
Editore:
St Martin's Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
384
Dimensioni:
210 X 140
Codice EAN:
9781250002372
Generi:
Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
Altre informazioni:
one map, 1 b&w illustrations & 12 b&w photos
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 16,00

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In The Druggist of Auschwitz , Adam - known as the Last Jew of Schassburg - recounts with disturbing clarity his imprisonment at Auschwitz. Through Adam's fictional narrative and testimonies at the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial of 1963-65, we learn the true-life story of Dr. Victor Capesius, who, despite strong friendships with Jews, was quick to profit from their tragedy once the Nazis came to power. Interspersed with historical research and interviews with actual survivors, The Druggist of Auschwitz is a frighteningly vivid portrayal of the Holocaust.

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Like the novels of W.G. Sebald . . . [ The Druggist of Auschwitz ] will fill you with despair and rage and terrible shame at the infinite ingenuity of human cruelty. By steeling himself not to flinch before the hideous reality of the Holocaust, Schlesak has created a beautiful book. --David Laskin, The Seattle Times

That Dieter Schlesak could write this novel in what Adam calls the executioner's language serves as some small triumph. That he could look at all of this with a clear eye and help the reader to do the same is a major triumph. --Alan Cheuse, NPR

A great book that hits you like a fist . . . An unforgettable tapestry of evil . . . [ The Druggist of Auschwitz ] shows that, as Melville said, the truth is more unthinkable than fiction. --Claudio Magris, Corriere della Sera (Italy) Written in a fluid style with little intervening commentary... The Druggist of Auschwitz is nothing less than a minimally guided tour of hell on earth. -- Booklist

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