This scrupulous and honest (Washington Post) history of the most notorious concentration camp of the Holocaust preserves the authentic voices of survivors and perpetrators
InAuschwitz, Laurence Rees provides a shocking portrait of the worlds most infamous death camp. Informed by more than one hundred original interviews with survivors and Nazi perpetrators who speak on the record for the first time, Reess narrative exposes the inner workings of the camp in unprecedented detailfrom the techniques of mass murder to the bizarre microcosms that emerged within the camp, such as the brothel and the dining hall, where the line between guard and prisoner became surprisingly blurred.
Auschwitzis a vital addition to our understanding of the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the human potential for committing unthinkable evil.
Laurence Reesis an award-winning historian and documentary filmmaker. He has authored several books includingThe Holocaust: A New History, Hitler and Stalin,andThe Nazi Mind, all published by PublicAffairs. He lives in London.
"This book distills a crucial lesson--perhaps
thecrucial lesson--of the 20th century: that the human capacity for mass murder is grotesquely widespread and must be faced squarely if we hope to resist it."
Washington Post"This admirable book deserves to be widely read."
Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris and Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis"Excellent."
Boyd Tonkin, The Independent"A path-breaking work...the depth and wealth of detail Rees provides make this treatment highly compelling."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Thank God that occasionally books of the stature of Laurence Rees's superb
Auschwitz: The Nazis and the "Final Solution" are published... Fascinating.&l£™
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