The Holocaust: A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War - Softcover

Gilbert, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805003487 ISBN 13: 9780805003482

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, 1987

Synopsis

Deftly weaving together historical research and survivors' testimonies, The Holcaust is Gilbert's acclaimed and definitive history of the European Jews, fom Hitler's rise to power to Germany's surrender to the liberation of the prisoners of the concentration camps.

About this title

Review:

A compelling book on an ugly subject, The Holocaust may be the finest book available for those who want a general understanding of how the rise of the Nazis in Germany impacted the Jewish people--as well as those who want to learn exactly what was at stake in the Second World War. When The Holocaust was first published in 1986, Elie Wiesel gave it a glowing review, writing, "This book must be read and reread." It occasionally seems like a numbing catalog of unspeakable horrors, but how else does one write a comprehensive history of such a great tragedy? Gilbert is an accomplished author with a frighteningly long list of books to his credit; this is among his best.

About the Author:

One of Britain's most distinguished historians, Martin Gilbert was knighted in 1995. A fellow of Merton College, Oxford, he is also the official biographer of Winston Churchill. Among his books are The Holocaust, The Second World War, Churchill: A Life, Auschwitz and the Allies, The First World War, and Never Again.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0805003487
• ISBN 13: 9780805003482
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 976