Auschwitz: a History

Title: Auschwitz: a History

Author: Sybille Steinbacher

Summary: A history leading up to and including the utilization of a small town as a concentration camp during WWII. Many facts are presented based on personal accounts and historical evidences. It includes various elements of historical significance that affected the outcome of the small town of Auschwitz. There are also significant events after the war and atrocities that are pinpointed in the closing chapters.

Recommendation: I would recommend Auschwitz to anyone. This book is easy to read and very tastefully compiled. I believe it's important for everyone to know more about the awful and significant events that happened in Nazi concentration camps. This story gives many details that help us to feel the situations at a personal level and understand the frailties, evils and strengths of human nature.

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