Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2016. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Oscar Schindler was no saint and never pretended to be but he quickly recognised that he had to work against the Nazis using his influence in those circles to protect and save as many Jews as he could! Admittedly the story didn't always flow smoothly, but that was due to it being written using eye witness accounts, and papers found from the time; such a shame the author never had the chance to interview Schindler himself. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. Not a story which I need to recap in the broad strokes thanks to Mr Spielberg, but well worth picking up even if you think you're familiar with it. The story doesn't make for easy reading, and if you are easily upset, then this isn't for you, but for me it made the facts and statistics of the Holocaust become more more personalised and yet more horrific, hearing individuals personal stories and survival stories, and that men like Goeth actually enjoyed their part in the killings. ... Schindler's ark Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item . With SCHINDLER'S ARK he has given us his best book yet, a magnificent novel which held me from the first page to the last - Alan Sillitoe This remarkable book has the immediacy and the almost unbearable detail of a thousand eye witnesses who forgot nothing - New York Times Book Review, Winner of the Booker Prize and international bestseller, made into the award-winning film, Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty novels since. Not a story which I need to recap in the broad strokes thanks to Mr Spielberg, but well worth picking up even if you think you're familiar with it. Flag this item for. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. An illustration of a 3.5" floppy disk. This book is a brilliant thought provoking account of an extremely dark period of the world's history and how one man worked against a corrupt and evil system to ensure the deliverance of as many persecuted souls that he could! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2017. Something went wrong. Although many people may think they know Schindler's story from Spielberg's remarkable film, the original novel also fills in some of the bits that couldn't be shown or be added to the film because of length. Uploaded by Probably one of the most affecting and influential books I have ever read about the extremes of the best and worst humanity is capable of. I would recommend anyone who has watched the film to read the book. Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Kraków -- Fiction, World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Kraków -- Fiction, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Kraków -- Fiction, Fiction in English Australian writers, 1945- - Texts, Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Krakow -- Fiction, World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Krakow -- Fiction, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Krakow -- Fiction, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Is says a lot for the man that he asked to be buried in Israel a request that was granted! Please try again. The film Schindler's List totally bypassed me at the time. This paperback edition, published to celebrate Sceptre's 30th anniversary, features an exclusive new afterword by the author. Audio CD, Audiobook, Unabridged "Please retry" £30.52 . First published in 1982, Schindler's Ark became an international bestseller when it won the Booker Prize and was subsequently made into a multi-Oscar-winning film directed by Steven Spielberg. This is the book which the film Schindler's List was based on. One disturbing aspect is the vitriol he was greeted with in post war Germany from the German people who spat at him, physically attacked him and called him names such as "Jew kisser" , the converse of this was how he was looked after by all those he helped to save and openly welcomed and revered by the Jewish nation ! Is says a lot for the man that he asked to be buried in Israel a request that was granted! This is one of the most profound stories to emerge from the Holocaust and should be read as widely as possible. 5.0 out of 5 stars 2. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2016. This book is a brilliant thought provoking account of an extremely dark period of the world's history and how one man worked against a corrupt and evil system to ensure the deliverance of as many persecuted souls that he could! However I found the book a little slow and would not call it a page turner as such. Audio. station42.cebu Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Schindler's Ark is a remarkable novel that details a remarkable story. The story of the Holocaust in this book is one of humans, and this brings the human scale to this tragedy. Should be compulsory reading for all holocaust denyers, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2014. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! I got bogged down somewhat and struggled to finish it and am surprised it won the Booker Prize, but would still recommend people to give it a go none the less. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I thoroughly enjoyed the book ,as much as you can enjoy a true life story of the atrocities shown to the Jews during the war, and I found it to be very well written, with actual events being written about, from interviews with the people who were there at the time. on December 5, 2019, There are no reviews yet. 'Keneally has done marvellous justice to a marvellous story' Sunday Times. It was only a comment by my husband that made me look to see if the film was based on a book, and then read that book. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. EMBED. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. share. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Admittedly the story didn't always flow smoothly, but that was due to it being written using eye witness accounts, and papers found from the time; such a shame the author never had the chance to interview Schindler himself. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Should be compulsory reading for all holocaust denyers, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2014. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Oskar Schindler's rescue of thousands of men, women, and children from the Nazi death machine, is one of the most familiar narratives to arise out of the terrible events of the Holocaust and World War II. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The novel stands without the sentimentality of the movie, and in the detail highlights in some ways the absolute mundanity of it, from the exploitable corruption of the Nazi's to the very capitalist nature of Schindler's own achievements in salvation. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; 1st edition (1 Oct. 1982), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2017.
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