Book - Schindler's List

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Schindler's List / Schindler's Ark
Thomas Keneally
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Book Description:
In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist grew into a living legend to the Jews of Cracow. He was a womaniser, a heavy drinker and a bon viveur, but to them he became a saviour. This is the extraordinary story of Oskar Schindler, who risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland and who was transformed by the war into a man with a mission, a compassionate angel of mercy.

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I seem to be running on Jew/Holocaust steam lately... I've been reading such books only...

I don't know what to write of this book. This is such a famous book, that I think any review will not do it justice.

Reading this book, I cannot stop questioning myself: If I lived during those times, what would I do? If I were a Jew, what would I do? If I were German, what would I do?

There are many memorable Schindler quotes, and I think that they all ring some truth. "When you know people, you have to treat them like people." And the most touching, is his speech.

A very interesting individual.

Comments

[kurikuribebi]

I love this movie. For some reason, I'm scared to read the book though. With Holocaust related novels, I always feel uncomfortable because I more or less know how it's going to end.

[notte0.livejournal.com]

I loved the movie as well - I know I have it on DVD somewhere, and as I read the previous book (the memoir on writing this book) the author mentioned the scene with the little girl in red, I don't seem to remember it, so I wanted to watch the movie again. But drats, I couldn't find my DVD copy, so I had to get a bootleg from China. TONIGHT I'm going to watch it!

[kurikuribebi]

You know, I was surprised to learn that there are a lot of people who don't understand the point of the little girl in red. It's such a beautiful point in the movie. Did the book follow the movie more or less or did the movie take a lot of...liberties?

[notte0.livejournal.com]

As usual, I didn't watch the movie yet (why are my plans always ruined?)

The book is not really a "story" like how the movie goes. The book was written more like a chronicle of happenings, and because I read the memoir first, I knew that the little girl in that particular part of the book was the little girl in red in the movie.

[kurikuribebi]

I misread your original entry. I understood that you had seen the movie, but a long long time ago. I hope you get to watch it!

[notte0.livejournal.com]

sorry, my bad, I meant I didn't re-watch the movie yet :P