- Hardcover: 296 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; 1st ed edition (8 July 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297818058
- ISBN-13: 978-0297818052
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 233,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Rena Kornreich was one of the earliest prisoners in Auschwitz, number 1716. This is the story of how she survived there for three and a half years, keeping her sister alive with her. She escaped from the crematoria and survived Mengele's experiments, illness and starvation.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've read hundreds of books but none of them has made such an impact as this one. Rena and her sister go through some harrowing experiences and witness things that will bring tears to your eyes. This book will be very hard to put down once you start reading and even when you have finished you will feel compelled to pick it up and start again. There are some pictures to help put faces to names and even a photo of Rena years later, standing outside the camp. Rena is an amazing woman and I hold the highest respect for her. I recommend this book to everyone.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Rena's Promise takes the reader through the Nazi nightmare which awaited Polish Jews. The book effectively uses references to Rena's memories as she tries to cope with life at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Rena's sister Danka becomes the object of her life's struggles: Rena will keep Danka alive, no matter the circumstances. The story which unfolds is one of drama and intrigue, of close calls and fateful decisions, and of hope in a hopeless place.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I read this book over a couple of days and was totally immersed from the opening paragraph.
It is almost impossible to believe the initial naivety of Rena and people like her. Her trust that she was going to a work camp until she was freed - until the enormity of thr horrors were realised - bordered on child like faith. However we judge then by our own standards now. The communication network now of Twitter, Facebook, Internet etc means that it would be almost impossible to keep the masses in the dark, but then there was no high speed communication network to inform the poor souls before it was too late.
It is not only a harrowing story but also a heartwarming one. Rena does not condemn all Germans for the outrage and the end of the book is enlightening. I wept at the end of the book; not only for the unspeakable acts that the were heaped upon the camp inmates, but also that I still had faith in humanity that Rena herself keeps. She and her sister and many more people like her are remarkable and should never be forgotten.
I am a better person for having read Rena's book. Thank you Rena
It is almost impossible to believe the initial naivety of Rena and people like her. Her trust that she was going to a work camp until she was freed - until the enormity of thr horrors were realised - bordered on child like faith. However we judge then by our own standards now. The communication network now of Twitter, Facebook, Internet etc means that it would be almost impossible to keep the masses in the dark, but then there was no high speed communication network to inform the poor souls before it was too late.
It is not only a harrowing story but also a heartwarming one. Rena does not condemn all Germans for the outrage and the end of the book is enlightening. I wept at the end of the book; not only for the unspeakable acts that the were heaped upon the camp inmates, but also that I still had faith in humanity that Rena herself keeps. She and her sister and many more people like her are remarkable and should never be forgotten.
I am a better person for having read Rena's book. Thank you Rena
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A BOOK YOU WILL NEVER AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET
A truly incredible story that will never leave you.
The horrors of what these women endured can hardly be believed yet they did. Read more
The horrors of what these women endured can hardly be believed yet they did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Hughes
Amazing!
A truly inspirational memoir of two very brave women, robbed, of what should have been some of the best years of their lives. Read more
Published 2 months ago by small69
A Must
I could imagine Rena at home recounting her memoirs to the author I was so engrossed, an excellent read and well written, the story of Rena and Danka is harrowing and heart... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. J. Geninazza
Incredible story of survival
This is the only book I have ever read that has made me inadvertantly use expletives out loud. Like another reviewer I have also visited Auschwitz and Rena's description of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Hume
Very Moving
Being an avid reader of true life accounts, I got this book on my kindle and started to read it straight away, I quickly realised that this was a very well written and documented... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Andrew Smith
A Book That Should Be Read By Everyone
I first read this on loan from the Library. I've read many, many books on The Holocaust, and survivors stories, but this one has had a real impact on me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by marleycat
Renas Promise
Great seller of one of the best books I have read. After visiting auschwitz I read this book which is so real and informative. what a fantastic writer cannot rave enough.
Published 14 months ago by Drew
Beautiful and horrific
This book is beautifully written and provides a very accurate and harrowing account. I have visited Auschwitz and found that this account most accurately represented the camp. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. Mulhern
Renas Promise Two sisters in Auschwitz
This is possibly the best book I have ever read. A must read for anyone who wants to understand the Holocaust through the eyes of someone who was there.
Published 15 months ago by Drew
heartrending story
I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN,IT MAKES YOU REALIZE JUST HOW AMAZING PEOPLE CAN BE,WHEN IN THE MOST AWFUL ATROCITES PEOPLE THROUGH NO FAULT OF THERE OWN,CAN FIND THE STRENGHT TO... Read more
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