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Kurt Vonnegut
It is to our part in World War Two what Uncle Tom's Cabin was to the Civil War.
The New York Times Book Review
This modern story is perfection itself. It is the most effective indictment of Nazism to appear in fiction.
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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What did it mean to be Jewish in the late 1930's in Nazi Germany? How powerful was Hitler's fascist brainwashing of the German race? How quickly did he influence the German people ?
In an instant this book answers these questions and a great deal more regarding the Jews and Nazi Germany. It is a concise and compelling compilation of letters between a Jew in the States and a German returned from the States to live in Germany.
Martin, the German, after voicing initial hesitation, succumbs to the temptation of following Hitler and rejecting his Jewish friend and business partner in the process.
What is particularly disturbing is that it is clear from the outset that he is an intelligent, open-minded and well-educated individual. If even he is totally taken in by Hitler and his regime, what chance did those of a lesser education and a lesser quality of life have in the face of Hitler and his positive promises for the future ? They would have been swept along by his current of hope in an instant, even if that hope involved the elimination of minorities in the process.
Only much later could the majority of Germans step back and realise the true implications of the Hitler regime. 'Address Unknown' captures this and much more in an exchange of but a few letters. The simplicitiy of the work emphasises the horrors of Hitler.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book after hearing about it on Radio 4's "A Good Read" and am amazed that I had never heard of it before. It is a book which should be made essential reading in all secondary schools. Although it deals with the events leading up to the Holocaust, through the relationship between a Jew and a non-Jew who returns to Germany, the devastating effects of propaganda and misinformation are timeless and important themes. What gives this work even more power is the information contained in the Afterword explaining how and why this book came to be written. It reminds us too, that we have a duty to inform ourselves about what is happening in the world and that we must not just shrug our shoulders . . . but sadly it seems we still are (Darfur, Rwanda, the list goes on).
29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this book breath taking. I felt like a spy, opening and reading these letters between these two fantastic people.
The book really shows how Hitler managed to win over the minds of the German people, whether they wanted him to or not. I also feel that its brevity adds to its poinancy and this book will stay with me forever.
I personally feel that all GCSE history students (myself being one)should read this book. It only takes 30 minutes, and really shows both the political and social views in Germany in 1933. Of course, when reading a book one must remember the context. This was written in 1939 when governments all over the world were denying what was happening in Germany, and now looking back on it, it shows the striking difference between the public view, and the offical view of a country.
The book really shows how Hitler managed to win over the minds of the German people, whether they wanted him to or not. I also feel that its brevity adds to its poinancy and this book will stay with me forever.
I personally feel that all GCSE history students (myself being one)should read this book. It only takes 30 minutes, and really shows both the political and social views in Germany in 1933. Of course, when reading a book one must remember the context. This was written in 1939 when governments all over the world were denying what was happening in Germany, and now looking back on it, it shows the striking difference between the public view, and the offical view of a country.
Overall, a beautiful book that will stay with me forever.
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I was lent this book by a friend, and found it so moving, and so chilling, I not only bought another copy for myself, but another one which I lend to friends. Read more
Published 7 months ago by maryshe
A stunning book in everyway. Everyone should read this.
A friend of mine recommended Kressmann Taylor's "Address unknown" and I am so glad that he did as it is truly one of the most striking books I have ever read. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dale A. Haines
A 'must read' book
So simple, so short, and so very profound. A cleverly constructed story of friendship betrayed, of Germany during the pre-war Nazi years, and of a simple but devastating revenge. Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Taylor
"Adressat unbetannt"
In 1938, when this short story, in the form of a series of letters from an American Jew to his German friend and business partner, was first published, it must have hit its early... Read more
Published 15 months ago by GlynLuke
address unknown by kressman taylor
Most moving account of the dissolution of a close friendship between two men due to the rise of Nazism in Germany in the early 1930s. Read more
Published 23 months ago by rosamond
Great Background Reading for Any teacher teaching WWII.
Address Unknown was given to me as a gift. It is a small, thin, book, full of really short letters and I completed it from cover to cover in about an hour or so. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by P. Fogarty
Address Unknown
The story is unusual in terms of format, it being told through a series of letters between colleagues during the period just before the start of the Second World War. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Mrs. J. Deane
A simple book for simple minds
This review is based on the French edition, "Inconnu à cette adresse"
The book tells a simple story with the characters conveniently painted in black and white -... Read more
The book tells a simple story with the characters conveniently painted in black and white -... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Thomas Dunskus
Holocaust Gem
I found this lovely little book whilst researching the Holocaust,as part of an history assignment. I am a trainee teacher. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by A. Hunter
A 40 minute WOW!
This epistolary novella is a very quick read which results in an "oh" moment which is always a nice surprise.
I highly recommend this.
I highly recommend this.
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by Lisa Marie Hostick
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