The Auschwitz Escape - Joel C. Rosenberg

The Auschwitz Escape

By Joel C. Rosenberg

  • Release Date: 2014-03-18
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
4 Score: 4 (From 244 Ratings)

Description

Another NYT Bestseller! Over 200,000 sold.
Over 2,000 5-star reviews.
Finalist for the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards.
A WWII historical novel inspired by true events.

In a time of darkness, when all seems lost . . . a ray of hope remains.

What readers say . . .

“This novel was the start of my ‘Joel C. Rosenberg Journey’ of novels.” —Dragonmac52
“If you only read one book, make it this one! Brilliant, well-written, compelling . . .” —Aquamarine
“Very highly recommended! If you’re on the fence about this book, get off the fence and read it! A must read!” —N. Perri
“This is a great read. Heartbreaking because it can’t be anything else.” —Bon Tom “
“. . . feels like a first-hand narrative.” —Elizabeth G.
“Fiction based on fact. A deeply moving account. . . .” —Evelyn

Evil, unchecked, is the prelude to genocide.

As the Nazi war machine rolls across Europe, young Jacob Weisz is forced to flee his beloved Germany and join an underground resistance group in Belgium. But when a rescue operation goes horribly wrong, Jacob finds himself trapped in a crowded cattle car headed to southern Poland.

Sentenced to hard labor in the Auschwitz labor camp, Jacob forms an unlikely alliance with Jean-Luc Leclerc, a former assistant pastor who was imprisoned for helping Jews. They’ve been chosen for one of the most daring and dangerous feats imaginable—escape from Auschwitz. With no regard for their own safety, they must make it to the West and alert the Allies to the awful truth of what is happening in Poland before Fascism overtakes all of Europe. The fate of millions hangs in the balance.

Reviews

  • The Auschwitz Escape

    5
    By Yellerhead
    I did not want to lay this book down! A compelling novel which I highly recommend.
  • Amazing story

    5
    By Col. Barnz
    For years I have been fascinated by the stories of the holocaust and, in particular, Auschwitz. When I came across this book, I knew I had to read it. What a great story. I couldn't put it down but when I had to, I couldn't wait to get back to it. It really provides the reader an inside look from the Jewish perspective from just before Hitler's take over to the liberation. The characters seem so real in a story of history, that it's easy to forget that they're not real people. It is so well written that you feel like you're there with them feeling their pain and hunger and fears.
  • The Auschwitz Escape

    5
    By howelldc
    Another great book from one of my favorite authors...loved it and will delve more into facts of the Holocaust because of this...
  • The Auschwitz Escape

    5
    By lipsey
    Emotionally jarring...We all "know" about Auschwitz but this book lays bare the hideous reality of the incredulous conditions, the level of depraved inhumanity, & the most shocking of all, the lack of urgency to stop the Germans' murderous rampage. So powerful!

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