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A slim volume of terrifying power (The New York Times )
Through his eyes, we witness the depths of both human cruelty and human grace—and we're left grappling with what remains of Elie, a teenage boy caught between the two. I gain courage from his courage (Oprah Winfrey )
Through his eyes, we witness the depths of both human cruelty and human grace—and we're left grappling with what remains of Elie, a teenage boy caught between the two. I gain courage from his courage (Oprah Winfrey )
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A slim volume of terrifying power The New York Times Through his eyes, we witness the depths of both human cruelty and human grace - and we're left grappling with what remains of Elie, a teenage boy caught between the two. I gain courage from his courage Oprah Winfrey
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Night' is Elie Wiesel's brief but harrowing memoir of his experiences during the Nazis' attempt to exterminate the Jews of Europe while the war in Europe raged. If you're interested in World War 2 & the Holocaust in particular then this book is essential reading. Wiesel's accounts of life (if it can be called that) inside the Auschwitz death camp are truly thought provoking and shocking. He meticulously describes, matter-of-factly, the brutal process used deliberately by the SS guards to break prisoners bodies and spirit. One particular description of the brutalisation & degeneration of a formerly respectable Jewish family doctor as a result of this process really chilled my blood.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a small but very emotive book that contains the recollections of Elie Wiesel and his family whilst at Auschwitz.
It is small but by no means unsubstantial, as the book is very powerfully written and you can clearly see the high level of emotion the author is experiencing as he puts pen to paper and relives past traumatic events.
This book is necessary reading for those who usually read about the Holocaust and Auschwitz.
The book is upsetting as one would naturally expect when reading about this event, as you are reading about real people and not fictionalised characters. However, I believe it is important that as many people read this book as possible as it is outstanding and a testament to the determination of a human being's desire to continue to exist against all the odds.
It is small but by no means unsubstantial, as the book is very powerfully written and you can clearly see the high level of emotion the author is experiencing as he puts pen to paper and relives past traumatic events.
This book is necessary reading for those who usually read about the Holocaust and Auschwitz.
The book is upsetting as one would naturally expect when reading about this event, as you are reading about real people and not fictionalised characters. However, I believe it is important that as many people read this book as possible as it is outstanding and a testament to the determination of a human being's desire to continue to exist against all the odds.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Night (Penguin twentieth century classics)
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This book brings to life the feelings and experiences of teenage boy during the holocaust. He is an older 'boy in the striped pyjamas' (he was 16 when the war finished). It was published in 1955 (Wiesel had said that he would not write about his experiences for ten years after the war). Even though it has been revised and edited, it still sounds fresh as if the boy is recounting his story for the first time. It is also worthwhile reading as it is one of the earliest published personal testimonies from the concentration camps (Aucshwitz and Buchenwald). The pace is quick and his style so honest that you need to keep on reading this unbelievable story. I would highly recommend that every teenager today should read this account.
Night
Night
This book brings to life the feelings and experiences of teenage boy during the holocaust. He is an older 'boy in the striped pyjamas' (he was 16 when the war finished). It was published in 1955 (Wiesel had said that he would not write about his experiences for ten years after the war). Even though it has been revised and edited, it still sounds fresh as if the boy is recounting his story for the first time. It is also worthwhile reading as it is one of the earliest published personal testimonies from the concentration camps (Aucshwitz and Buchenwald). The pace is quick and his style so honest that you need to keep on reading this unbelievable story. I would highly recommend that every teenager today should read this account.
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Is this the best-ever account of the Holocaust `from within' ?
`Beautiful' may be an odd word to use of a Holocaust memoir, but it's strangely apposite for Elie Wiesel's famous, and haunting, little masterpiece. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jeremy Bevan
Elie Wiesel's experiences in AUSCHWITZ AND BUCHENWALD
This book (120 pages) tells of horrific events many people can't bear to read about, but I recommend it because those "who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it". Read more
Published 4 months ago by King Brosby
Untrustworthy Witness
Elie Wiesel is a highly untrustworthy witness. Night is actually a novel presented as memoir. Crucial scenes, for example the hanging of the child, didn't happen. Read more
Published 5 months ago by DonF
Should be required reading BUT............
This book was recommended to me by a friend and since survival psychology and the human condition are among my interests I eagerly gave this one a go (this isn't a book... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Paul Stevens
Amazing!!!
It is an amazing book. A story of a young boy during the worst crime of the 20th century, written by the author in an unique way.
Published 8 months ago by costaspan2002
Very moving
I agree with Oprah Winfrey that this should be a required read. Another book I hadn't come across until recently and wish now I'd know about for longer as I've read many others. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Book chatter
Breathtaking account of one man's experience during the holocaust.
I couldn't put this book down. It arrived yesterday and I read it by this morning.
It really weighs on your heart.
All I can really say is BUY IT!
It really weighs on your heart.
All I can really say is BUY IT!
Published 12 months ago by Marissa_1989
essential to understanding the 20th Century
What marks this book from so many on the annihilation of the Jews in death camps is its brevity. The book is so spare that it is hard to understand the horror without reading it so... Read more
Published 13 months ago by rob crawford
Every story is a new story
I've read volumes and volumes of WWII biographies, novels, diaries, histories etc. and you basically know what you're about to read but each tale has it's own story, it would be... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Roét
Scary
It's very scary what these people go through. The books is well written, and I couldn't put it down until the last page. Read more
Published 14 months ago by LouiseV
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