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Auschwitz

A Doctor's Eyewitness Account

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Auschwitz

By: Richard Seaver - translator, Tibere Kremer - translator, Miklos Nyiszli
Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
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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.

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Editor 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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exceptionally written gripping account. made me wince at times to listen to the reality of the camps but hard to put down once started.

harrowing but unmissable

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This biography should be preserved and kept for all time as a testimony to the destructive horror of fascism and its supportive far-right political policies. This biography of a Romanian Jewish Doctor should be taught in all schools and used to counter Holocaust deniers and their right-wing allies! This book is shocking and it is good that it is. We must never forget the horror of Nazi Germany or what went on in Auschwitz.

An Important Historical Document of the Holocaust

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very well narrated, heartbreaking inhumanity that must be taught to all generations so that it is never repeated

great read.

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Brings home scale and horror of what went on, before being too critical of Israel listen to this to understand context.

Everyone should read

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What did you like most about Auschwitz?

This book told the horrific story in a completely unique way, it's not within my usual choice of genre but I'm glad I took the chance to listen. Compelling but sad story.

What about Noah Michael Levine’s performance did you like?

It sounds daft but he was totally believable -

Different slant

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This tragic story was wonderfully narrated; however the German language words and phrases were incorrectly pronounced.

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informative, heart-wrenching, and compelling to listen to. Highly recommend this book. The narrator was very good.

interesting....

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It is vital to read books such as these to know the terrible history if Hitlers extermination of the Jews and other races he deemed inferior . Me I shall never understand the depravity and cruelty that took place in these camps . How did so many ss officer manger to escape including the terrible Mengele.However reading this book today 2024 I am baffled , the Jews went through such hardship and barbaric cruelty , so why oh why are they doing what they are doing in Palestine . Why are they treating the Palestinians so badly when we all agree such atrocities should never happen again . I pray for peace that can only reach the heart and I pray that the behaviour that takes place in this book is never repeated , by anyone .

The bravery of the author

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One man’s story for survival in Auschwitz. Incredibly detailed and very moving. What Miklos witnessed is unimaginable to us but his story pulls you in and you can picture it.

Detailed but moving personal story of one man’s survival

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Met all expectations, a very good true story, you could understand everything thing that was said, but I must say it was very sad

Really good,

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