- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (30 Oct 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140060286
- ISBN-13: 978-0140060287
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 162,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Born into a Jewish ghetto in Hungary, as a child, Elie Wiesel was sent to the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. This is his account of that atrocity: the ever-increasing horrors he endured, the loss of his family and his struggle to survive in a world that stripped him of humanity, dignity and faith. Describing in simple terms the tragic murder of a people from a survivor’s perspective, Night is among the most personal, intimate and poignant of all accounts of the Holocaust. A compelling consideration of the darkest side of human nature and the enduring power of hope, it remains one of the most important works of the twentieth century.
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Elie Wiesel was born in 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, which is now part of Romania. He was fifteen years old when he and his family were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz. After the war, Elie Wiesel studied in Paris and later became a journalist. During an interview with the distinguished French writer, Francois Mauriac, he was persuaded to write about his experiences in the death camps. The result was his internationally acclaimed memoir, La Nuit or Night, which has since been translated into more than thirty languages.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Touching,
By Edward Tem (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Night (Paperback)
This personal account of the holocaust by Elie Wiesel's book is a horrifying story of the Nazi death camps. The author tells the story in a simple manner, yet it is easy for a reader to end up feeling haunted by the accounts in "Night". It stirs sadness and profound questions in the bosom of a reader. The lessons from this book about the evil side of fallen human nature and the faith, courage and moral strength to fight the evil must never be forgotten. I recommend this book to any reader interested in the holocaust and the specter of mass killings plaguing the world today. Also recommended are: SURVIVAL IN AUSCHWITZ, DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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The Night by Elie Wiesel (ELI VI zel),
By A Customer
This review is from: Night (Paperback)
The book "The Night" by Elie Wiesel does not do less then make you think how lucky you are to be in this world with your family. As a kid Elie Wiesel was sent to Auschwitz, Buna and Buchenwald which are described full and a bit in exaggaration to the "good" side. Most of the description of the pogroms that are in te book are in a way, too gentle and not as harsh as the real pogroms were. it might be on purpose the the author does that, in order not to shock people and frighten them too much, but as a Jew whose grandfather was saved from the war, I know that this is a bit different than what really happened. I read this book as an assignment and could not put it down for a minute, I was actually quite sorry when I realized I had finished it.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This book should be compulsory reading for everyone.,
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This review is from: Night (Paperback)
Without a doubt this is one of the greatest books of the twentieth century, made even greater by the fact that it comes from one of humanity's darkest moments. Through the telling of his own childhood experiences in pre and post-nazi Hungary, and later as an adolescent in the Third Reich's deathcamps, Elie Wiesel raises powerful questions. The book questions the whys and wherefores of the Holocaust, demanding to know where was God? Where was Man? And how should one respond to the terrible brute fact of the tragedy of the Jewish people? The book provides an excellent, thoughtful (wise even) and compelling introduction to Wiesel's life and work and to the themes of Holocaust literature and response in general. By asking questions the book calls for answers, not only from nations, governments, religious authorities and God, but also from the reader himself. Reading this book is no light undertaking, but it is a necessary one for anyone (Jew and non-Jew alike) who wishes to consider the implications of the Holocaust for all Humankind. I cannot recommend this powerful novel highly enough.
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