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.