Karski How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust |
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Author:
| Wood, E. Thomas Jankowski, Stanislaw M. |
ISBN: | 978-0-471-14573-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Wiley |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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"Karski is a story of incredible valor, a story of personal courage and uncommon determination to bring to Allied leaders the awful truth about the mass murder of the Jews of Europe. It is the story of a man who understood the poisonous effects of bigotry and hatred. His fight against Nazi oppression came to an end in 1945. His fight against anti-Semitism has never stopped." --Miles Lerman, Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council
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"Karski is a story of incredible valor, a story of personal courage and uncommon determination to bring to Allied leaders the awful truth about the mass murder of the Jews of Europe. It is the story of a man who understood the poisonous effects of bigotry and hatred. His fight against Nazi oppression came to an end in 1945. His fight against anti-Semitism has never stopped." --Miles Lerman, Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council
Praise for Karski: How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust
"Karski's is a fantastic story--and the author tells it well. This is a riveting as well as a harrowing read."--The Times (London)
"His [Karski's] engrossing biography is valuable, for it tempers the widespread contention that Gentile Poland was indifferent to the plight of Jews."--Publishers Weekly
"A significant account of personal heroism--not only dramatic as a story, but also a compelling moral message regarding the human condition. . . . A superb read."--Zbigniew Brzezinski
"Jan Karski emerges from these pages as truly one of the 'righteous among nations.' It is the shame of history that . . . none of the leaders of the free world would heed his call for help."--Abraham Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League
"Karski['s] is a remarkable story . . . which the authors tell with sympathy and verve."--The Times Literary Supplement (London)