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"* 'A disturbing book' Scotland on Sunday * 'A perceptive and intelligent new account - David Cesarani comes closer than anyone to solving the puzzle of what made Eichmann do what he did' Literary Review * 'Meticulous and admirably balanced' Times Literary Supplement * 'A powerful and revelatory book' Independent * 'Excellent and thorough' Guardian * 'A masterful biography-gripping' Sunday Express * 'Brilliant and comprehensive-As compelling a biography as one could wish for' Jewish Chronicle * 'Excellent and groundbreaking' Irish Times * 'Diligent and balanced' Financial Times Magazine * 'Thorough and judicious' London Review of Books * 'Finely crafted-Penetrating and even-handed' Good Book Guide"
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[A] gripping, lucid, meticulously researched book… A lesson for our bloody times
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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David Cesarani succeeds excellently in doing 3 things in his book and in the process revises the whole Eichmann story for the 21st century:
1. Updating the life of Eichmann and his deeds from how it was incorrectly presented in his trial in 1961 both by Eichmann and the Prosecution from all subsequent Holocaust historical research and denoting the key differences.
2. Destroying how others tried to interpret his actions plus apply them to the Cold War era of totalitarianism that existed at the time of his trial. His skewering of Hannah Arendt's poor academic research and biased arguments in her book on the trial, which ironically had a more major impact than the trial itself, is worth the price of entry.
3. Finally and most revealingly, showing how close Israel came to screwing it all up. These range from the farces of his capture (only made possible by West German provided information) and execution, to a politically influenced and ill prepared prosecution team that almost blew the case but was ultimately rescued by the integrity and objectivity of the three trial judges.
The one abiding impression gained is that rather than the plea made at his trial of only obeying orders, Eichmann was very much a product of his times and his actions reflected his exposure to the events and his acceptance of the consequences. His upbringing easily led him to deem it right to serve the Nazi party and its policies both morally and as a career opportunity. His real value was as a super administrator (though not quite as desk bound as some portray him still) without whom many of his superiors' decisions would never have had such drastic impact or results. Fully aware of the killings occurring (having witnessed them at first hand) his actions across the period 1941 to 1945 are shown to prove his personal accountability for all his subsequent deeds.
1. Updating the life of Eichmann and his deeds from how it was incorrectly presented in his trial in 1961 both by Eichmann and the Prosecution from all subsequent Holocaust historical research and denoting the key differences.
2. Destroying how others tried to interpret his actions plus apply them to the Cold War era of totalitarianism that existed at the time of his trial. His skewering of Hannah Arendt's poor academic research and biased arguments in her book on the trial, which ironically had a more major impact than the trial itself, is worth the price of entry.
3. Finally and most revealingly, showing how close Israel came to screwing it all up. These range from the farces of his capture (only made possible by West German provided information) and execution, to a politically influenced and ill prepared prosecution team that almost blew the case but was ultimately rescued by the integrity and objectivity of the three trial judges.
The one abiding impression gained is that rather than the plea made at his trial of only obeying orders, Eichmann was very much a product of his times and his actions reflected his exposure to the events and his acceptance of the consequences. His upbringing easily led him to deem it right to serve the Nazi party and its policies both morally and as a career opportunity. His real value was as a super administrator (though not quite as desk bound as some portray him still) without whom many of his superiors' decisions would never have had such drastic impact or results. Fully aware of the killings occurring (having witnessed them at first hand) his actions across the period 1941 to 1945 are shown to prove his personal accountability for all his subsequent deeds.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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David Cesarani has managed to cut through the fiction and highly emotive views on Eichmann over the last 60 years. Using accounts from his early life and career, pre and post war testimonies, his trial and his own views whilst on the run, this book tries to outline the fact that Eichmann was a product of his time. Eichmann's early life would not have given any insight or clue as to the role he would eventually play in the Holocaust. He was not born the mass murderer he eventually became. This book outlines the processes and events that eventually produced one of the many cogs in the machinery of death that was the Holocaust. Thought provoking.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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A very well written book which charts Eichmann's development, life & career, from his earliest days. Analysis of how he developed from a salesman into a conduit for industrialised mass murder & deportation, offers up some interesting & at times quite chilling insights into the mind of this "desk" criminal & the way in which Nazism & the Nazi state operated & indeed influenced & shaped certain individuals.
His involvement in the Holocaust & how he helped to facilitate & make it possible is well explored & provides some chilling snapshots of a comitted Nazi.
The book gives an excellent & detailed account of his flight from Germany, life in & subsequent abduction from, Argentina & his trial in Israel.
As you might expect there are some lessons to be learned from the way in which Eichmann became involved in these heinous crimes & the fascism which spawned them.A thought provoking portrait.
His involvement in the Holocaust & how he helped to facilitate & make it possible is well explored & provides some chilling snapshots of a comitted Nazi.
The book gives an excellent & detailed account of his flight from Germany, life in & subsequent abduction from, Argentina & his trial in Israel.
As you might expect there are some lessons to be learned from the way in which Eichmann became involved in these heinous crimes & the fascism which spawned them.A thought provoking portrait.
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