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Auschwitz
- A Doctor's Eyewitness Account
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Auschwitz was one of the first books to bring the full horror of the Nazi death camps to the American public; this is, as the New York Review of Books said, "the best brief account of the Auschwitz experience available."
When the Nazis invaded Hungary in 1944, they sent virtually the entire Jewish population to Auschwitz. A Jew and a medical doctor, the prisoner Dr. Miklos Nyiszli was spared death for a grimmer fate: to perform "scientific research" on his fellow inmates under the supervision of the man who became known as the infamous "Angel of Death" - Dr. Josef Mengele. Nyiszli was named Mengele's personal research pathologist. In that capacity he also served as physician to the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners who worked exclusively in the crematoriums and were routinely executed after four months. Miraculously, Nyiszli survived to give this horrifying and sobering account.
Editorial reviews
Narrator Noah Michael Levine's expressive performance shades in different layers of emotion as he narrates the true story of Jewish prisoner Dr. Miklos Nyiszli, who was spared death and chosen by Dr. Josef Mengele himself to assist in the Nazi doctor's terrible experiments. Levine sensitively evokes both the horror and desire for survival that permeates Dr. Nyiszli's stories of serving as Mengele's personal research pathologist and as the physician to the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners who worked in the crematoriums and were routinely executed every four months. Listeners will find themselves moved by Dr. Nyiszli's moral agony over his role as Mengele's assistant and his ambition to stay alive in order to reveal the truth about Auschwitz.
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- Gabe
- 04-06-2023
Beyond comprehension
An unforgivable history of genocide and trauma. This book is a necessary glimpse into the horror that unfolded.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2021
Important story
Wish the narrator had done basic research in german pronunciation - detracted from an important piece of work
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- Toby
- 26-01-2022
Excellent
A first hand account not infected by the usual viesanthal “boo hoo the Jew” narrative, a short but worthwhile title.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-10-2019
powerful
What a powerful story from a person who survived a horrific time in history. Well written, presented with excellent narration
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-2023
Great read
Eye opening provides awareness of human resilience and the extent to which we harm ourselves
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- MsBekah
- 26-01-2024
Heartbreaking
Heartbreaking, but a really interesting perspective from the usual accounts. I had to listen all in one go as I was hooked.
Highly recommend!
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- Anonymous User
- 05-04-2023
Absolute must read
Whilst this story is confronting, it's an absolute must for many of us to be aware of past atrocities so we can make sure they don't happen again. I really couldn't put this one down... very well told.
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- Tod
- 10-05-2023
Fascinatingly Horrific
A unique first hand account of someone who worked closely with the SS and had more of an overview of what was going rather than a survivor in the barracks who had no chance of knowing. Brilliantly written and performed.
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- Nawwal
- 12-07-2019
Interesting and terrifying but....
There is no doubt that everything within this book is truly terrifying, but I have also have a friend who was telling me about a book called "An Auschwitz Doctor's Eyewitness Account: The Tall Tales of Dr. Mengele's Assistant Analyzed" which claims that Nyszli is "either an extraordinary impostor or a lunatic".... So I was unable to take the recount of the ordeal as complete truth... Nor do I discredit everything said.... I am sure there is a grey area in the middle of these two books where the facts/truth actually lies.
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- Giulia
- 01-03-2022
"Lest we forget"
It would have been terrifying. And the fact that anyone lived after being sent to Auschwitz, is nothing short of miracle.
But, I did often wonder if the 'good doctor' and surviver, was self deluded a lot of the time, and did enjoy the recognition
he received from these butchers, that were his superiors.
I apologise if I am wrong, but I do not see this doctor as an innocent.
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