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Spectator in Hell: A British Soldier's Extraordinary Story of Imprisonment in Auschwitz (Paperback)

by Colin Rushton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers; New edition edition (25 Jan 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840241438
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840241433
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 303,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Colin Rushton's masterly account of Arthur Dod's nightmarish experinces in Auschwitz...is a harrowing addition to public knowledge of the holocaust.'

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Arthur Dodd, a British soldier, spent two years of the Second World war in a beautiful village in Upper Silesia, Poland; to the Poles the place was known as Oswiecim. The Germans called it Auschwitz. Auschwitz was not just a camp for those that the Third Reich deemed "undesirables", hundreds of British Tommies were also incarcerated there and witnessed the atrocities meted out by Hitler's brutal SS. This is the true story of one of these spectators.

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant and harrowing read, 3 Feb 2001
I read the first book by accident the second by design as it was the first refernce to British POW's in Auschwitz that I had read. I was particularly interested as my uncle was killed by allied bombs at Auschwitz on August 20 1944 so near to freedom I can now have a greater understanding of his last days and appreciate the horrendous events that took place during the last days of his life and the consequences of life after living through Hell. This book although sad and difficult to read at times is must to help further our knowledge and must go some way to help reduce man's inhumanity to man
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly enlightening and moving, 22 Dec 2000
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I visited Auschwitz a couple of years ago and was intrigued to come across the story of a British soldier who had been imprisoned there. I have read many accounts of Auschwitz, many more harrowing and in-depth than this but 'Spectator in Hell' gives a completely different angle, and one which few people would have considered.

This is a very personal and unique account of one person's traumatic experience in Auschwitz and particularly as it is from a very British perspective. I had always imagined it must have been easier for British POW's but being an observer to the atrocities and surviving must be extremely painful and frustrating.

Like any account from someone who has experienced extreme terror and evil, this does not make easy reading but the simple, accessible narrative and amazing honesty of the protaganist, Arthur Dodd, makes this story truly gripping and heartening.

I am an agnostic but empathised with Arthur (a committed Christian) when he says how it made him doubt his faith and his strength of faith continues to intrigue me. Arthur (I am sure) would never in a million years call himself a hero. He is everyman. A normal, everyday young man sent, like so many others, to fight in the war. His stories of attempted escapes are not like the glossy WW1 action movies, just very honest and earthy recollections. I do not even wish to imagine the nightmares he has gone through since.

For people looking for a rounded historic account of Auschwitz, this will probably not be your thing as this is a highly personal story. Yet for anyone who would like to understand what Auschwitz was really like, it is a must read.

I would be particularly interested in a follow-up to this story to find out how Arthur coped after his ordeal as I found him truly remarkable and imagine (he comes across as so humble!) the horror never really ended for him.

As I say, this story is highly personal, but I found so much new information from this account and it was truly, truly enlightening.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, moving, thought provoking, 30 Oct 1998
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Despite the poor DTP and typos littering this book, it is one hell of a read.

Certainly the first account of Auschwitz I have read from a British POW's point of view ... and an excellent document for researchers. The narration is simply told and the book gripping from cover to cover. Absolutely horrific yet morbidly fascinating.

I have known Arthur Dodd (whose story this is) since I was a child and only found out that he had been in Auschwitz a few years ago. Can barely believe what he went through and how on earth he survived escapes me.

Really, really worth the 5.99, honestly.

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