In this book, the author Eddie Devender tells his horrifying personal experience in the Auschwitz concentration camp from the perspective of the third person "Hans". During those long 16 months, they faced heavy manual labor, meager food, and little rest time every day. Death could come at any time. However, even in this cruel environment that resembles hell, touching brilliance of humanity still shines: the mutual support between prisoners, the eternal love between husband and wife, the efforts to defend freedom under heavy pressure, and the determination to expose the Nazi crimes to the world...
This is a work written in Auschwitz, and it is the immediacy of "writing in the center of the storm" that makes this story unique. It has not been modified in any way, nor has it been subjected to any political interference. With its fair and objective record, it has provided first-hand information for later generations of scholars to study the massacre in the concentration camp, and has great historical value.
Reader comments
This book shocked me very much. It showed the horror of the concentration camps and the glory of humanity from a unique perspective. The author's personal experience gave me a deeper understanding of that period of history. I like the mutual support among the prisoners in the book. The tenacity and courage they show in the hellish environment is admirable. This book is a profound reflection on human nature and is worth reading.
This book shocked me very much. It showed the horror of the concentration camps and the glory of humanity from a unique perspective. The author's personal experience gave me a deeper understanding of that period of history. I like the mutual support among the prisoners in the book. The tenacity and courage they show in the hellish environment is admirable. This book is a profound reflection on human nature and is worth reading.
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