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The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated Auschwitz - Costa Book of the Year 2019 by Jack Fairweather (Paperback, 2020)
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The first account of one of the greatest heroes of WWII, and a gripping story of defiance, rebellion, sabotage and escape from a Nazi death camp One of the Sunday Times paperbacks of the Year 2020 One of the Financial Times best books of 2020 'Totally gripping'-- Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Pilecki is perhaps one of the greatest unsung heroes of the second world war ... this insightful book is likely to be the definitive version of this extraordinary life' -- Economist Would you sacrifice yourself to save thousands of others? In the Summer of 1940, after the Nazi occupation of Poland, an underground operative called Witold Pilecki accepted a mission to uncover the fate of thousands of people being interned at a new concentration camp on the border of the Reich. His mission was to report on Nazi crimes and raise a secret army to stage an uprising. The name of the detention centre -- Auschwitz. It was only after arriving at the camp that he started to discover the Nazi's terrifying plans. Over the next two and half years, Witold forged an underground army that smuggled evidence of Nazi atrocities out of Auschwitz. His reports from the camp were to shape the Allies response to the Holocaust - yet his story was all but forgotten for decades. This is the first major account to draw on unpublished family papers, newly released archival documents and exclusive interviews with surviving resistance fighters to show how he brought the fight to the Nazis at the heart of their evil designs. The result is an enthralling story of resistance and heroism against the most horrific circumstances, and one man's attempt to change the course of history.Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780753545188
eBay Product ID (ePID)6046540961
Product Key Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated Auschwitz - Costa Book of the Year 2019
Publication Year2020
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
AuthorJack Fairweather
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight354 g
Item Width126 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJack Fairweather
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- 19 Feb, 2020
Recommended reading
Harrowing true life story of an exceptional man during the Holocaust. Condition of the book was excellent and very reasonable price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 26 Aug, 2022
Great Read
Well written, fascinating account of a remarkable Polish Resistance Fighter who volunteered to infiltrate Auschwitz to gain intelligence and stage a breakout.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Feb, 2020
Excellent book
Amazing untold story, well written and compelling to the endVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 Feb, 2020
Book
The book is a great read I would recommend it to anyone.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 Feb, 2020
For those who are still concerned our history cob
Very important subjectVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 May, 2020
A good read, a real insight to what happened in those death camps
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Apr, 2021
Great book
Riveting storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jul, 2020
amazing story
because of its interesting content.....Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 Feb, 2020
very well done
just a good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 May, 2024
Very happy with my item thank you.
Very happy with my item thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
