The Escape Artist

The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World

(Author) Jonathan Freedland
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE, RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE, WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR AND LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE A MAIL ON SUNDAY, THE TIMES, THE ECONOMIST, GUARDIAN, THE SPECTATOR, TIME, AND DAILY EXPRESS/DAILY MIRROR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Thrilling' Daily Mail 'Gripping' Guardian 'Heartwrenching' Yuval Noah Harari 'Magnificent' Philip Pullman 'Excellent' Sunday Times 'Inspiring' Daily Mail 'An immediate classic' Antony Beevor 'Awe-inspiring' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Shattering' Simon Schama 'Utterly compelling' Philippe Sands 'A must-read' Emily Maitlis 'Indispensable' Howard Jacobson April 1944. Nineteen-year-old Rudolf Vrba and fellow inmate Fred Wetzler became two of the very first Jews to successfully escape Auschwitz. Evading the thousands of SS men hunting them, Vrba and Wetzler made the perilous journey on foot across Nazi-occupied Poland. Their mission: to reveal to the world the truth of the Holocaust. Vrba's unique testimony would save some 200,000 lives. But he kept on running - from his past, from his home country, his adopted country, even from his own name. Now, at last, Rudolf Vrba's heroism can be known.

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Publisher:
John Murray Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781529369069
Publish year:
2023
Publish date:
May 25, 2023

Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland is a renowned British journalist and author known for his insightful political commentary and gripping thrillers under the pseudonym Sam Bourne. His most famous work, "To Kill a President," explores the consequences of a hypothetical assassination. Freedland's compelling writing style and thought-provoking storytelling have made him a significant voice in contemporary literature.

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