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'In its poignant simplicity, Rajchman's account opens new horizons in our perception of evil ... An important, heart-rending contribution to our the search for truth' Elie Wiesel.
'Rajchman's searing story ... has a powerful authenticity and should not be forgotten. A Holocaust testament of heart-rending immediacy' Kirkus Reviews.
'An incomparable testimony of the Nazi extermination machine ... written with extraordinary narrative power' Natalie Levisalles, Libération.
'His 96-page memoir, translated from the original Yiddish, has a powerful immediacy' Martin Gilbert, The Times.
'Rajchman writes vigorously ... this is an important book that deserves a prominent place in Holocaust literature' Victor Sebestyen, The Sunday Times.
'Written in the present tense it has a vivid immediacy and starkness about it that no historical book is able to achieve' Christopher Silvester, Sunday Express.
'His unadorned prose takes us to a place unlike any other in human history, at the extreme limits of human endurance and understanding' David Cesarani, New Statesman.
'As tense as any thriller … the writer's duty is to tell the truth; the reader's duty is to learn from it' James Carson, Skinny.
'Rajchman's searing story ... has a powerful authenticity and should not be forgotten. A Holocaust testament of heart-rending immediacy' Kirkus Reviews.
'An incomparable testimony of the Nazi extermination machine ... written with extraordinary narrative power' Natalie Levisalles, Libération.
'His 96-page memoir, translated from the original Yiddish, has a powerful immediacy' Martin Gilbert, The Times.
'Rajchman writes vigorously ... this is an important book that deserves a prominent place in Holocaust literature' Victor Sebestyen, The Sunday Times.
'Written in the present tense it has a vivid immediacy and starkness about it that no historical book is able to achieve' Christopher Silvester, Sunday Express.
'His unadorned prose takes us to a place unlike any other in human history, at the extreme limits of human endurance and understanding' David Cesarani, New Statesman.
'As tense as any thriller … the writer's duty is to tell the truth; the reader's duty is to learn from it' James Carson, Skinny.
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'In its poignant simplicity, Rajchman's account opens new horizons in our perception of evil ... An important, heart-rending contribution to our the search for truth' Elie Wiesel. 'Rajchman's searing story ... has a powerful authenticity and should not be forgotten. A Holocaust testament of heart-rending immediacy' Kirkus Reviews. 'An incomparable testimony of the Nazi extermination machine ... written with extraordinary narrative power' Natalie Levisalles, Liberation. 'His 96-page memoir, translated from the original Yiddish, has a powerful immediacy' Martin Gilbert, The Times. 'Rajchman writes vigorously ... this is an important book that deserves a prominent place in Holocaust literature' Victor Sebestyen, The Sunday Times. 'Written in the present tense it has a vivid immediacy and starkness about it that no historical book is able to achieve' Christopher Silvester, Sunday Express. 'His unadorned prose takes us to a place unlike any other in human history, at the extreme limits of human endurance and understanding' David Cesarani, New Statesman. 'As tense as any thriller the writer's duty is to tell the truth; the reader's duty is to learn from it' James Carson, Skinny.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I could not put this book down. People ask why i read such books that upset me. I can only answer that i need to. I'm a very compassionate person ...i love all living creatures and cannot understand why we treat other and other creatures so badly and so cruelly. Books, such as Treblinka, answer some of my questions but they don't make me understand why, when all that has gone before, we are still destroying our world and each other today. Chil Rajchman questions why he writes about such things...his answer..."to turn away, to close ones eyes and walk past is to insult the memory of those who have perished"....page 165..Treblinka.
All people should read such fantastic works...we can only learn from them. Do it! x
All people should read such fantastic works...we can only learn from them. Do it! x
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's hard to imagine that a simple decision to lie about one's vocation and skills could ever save your life - but this is exactly what happened to Chil Rajchman when, recovering from a severe whipping, he was faced with a life or death decision on his first day at Treblinka - although at the time he didn't realise its gravitas, he held his hand up and declared himself a skilled barber - that one decision, and four others like him, enabled him to survive that first gruelling day.
One cannot stress the importance a document such as "Treblinka: A survivor's Memory" holds in our history; our very being. Without it, and others of its ilk, we would remain to this day uneducated as to the severity of what transpired in camps such as Auschwitz, Sobibór, Be''ec and Treblinka - to name but a few. The mass genocide, the rapes, the brutality, the starvation, the sheer ignominy of the SS and the Ukrainian "murderers" as Chil Rachjman put it - helped shape our lives ensuring no such depravity occurs ever again - we live in hope.
Treblinka: A survivor's Memory is a poignant account of one man's struggle to not only see life one day at a time but to make every second count - survival was by no means guaranteed. By appearing to be sick, taking too long to cut a woman's hair, taking too long to complete an instruction or simply by standing up tall - you would be taken to one side, forced to strip and summarily executed on the spot to cries of laughter and merriment from the on looking officers who considered it nothing more than a sport.
The sheer brutality of this book forces one to take stock and look at one's life and truly appreciate the comforts we take for granted on a daily basis. We live in an age where groceries can be purchased seven days a week, water - clean and purified at that - is available on tap and a doctor is a mere telephone call away. Rajchman and other prisoners in camps like Treblinka had no such luxury where muddy water (if they could get it) and meagre bread rations the norm.
Rajchman's authenticity is unquestionable in Treblinka: A survivor's Memory, his words and passion have lost little significance and power from its Yiddish origin - respectfully translated by Solon Beinfeld. We gain a unique insight into what life was like for the thousands who had the misfortune to spend time within the six metre high barbed wire fences that surrounded Treblinka. The daily whippings, the shooting, the depravity and perhaps most of all - their dignity. How on earth do you make it through one day faced with a relentless barrage of abuse from the SS soldiers? It's impossible to even remotely understand what people like Chil went through but documents such as this and Vassily Grossman's essay "The Hell of Treblinka" - also included in the book - go some ways to helping us understand these atrocities.
Treblinka: A survivor's Memory is a heart-breaking account of one man's struggle to survive against all odds. Powerful and passionate at best, depraved and horrific at worst, it serves to remind us all a fraction of the price people like Chil Rajchman paid for the freedom we so take for granted today. I urge you to pick up this book - whether from your local library or bookstore - the significance of remembrance and understanding cannot be overemphasized.
One cannot stress the importance a document such as "Treblinka: A survivor's Memory" holds in our history; our very being. Without it, and others of its ilk, we would remain to this day uneducated as to the severity of what transpired in camps such as Auschwitz, Sobibór, Be''ec and Treblinka - to name but a few. The mass genocide, the rapes, the brutality, the starvation, the sheer ignominy of the SS and the Ukrainian "murderers" as Chil Rachjman put it - helped shape our lives ensuring no such depravity occurs ever again - we live in hope.
Treblinka: A survivor's Memory is a poignant account of one man's struggle to not only see life one day at a time but to make every second count - survival was by no means guaranteed. By appearing to be sick, taking too long to cut a woman's hair, taking too long to complete an instruction or simply by standing up tall - you would be taken to one side, forced to strip and summarily executed on the spot to cries of laughter and merriment from the on looking officers who considered it nothing more than a sport.
The sheer brutality of this book forces one to take stock and look at one's life and truly appreciate the comforts we take for granted on a daily basis. We live in an age where groceries can be purchased seven days a week, water - clean and purified at that - is available on tap and a doctor is a mere telephone call away. Rajchman and other prisoners in camps like Treblinka had no such luxury where muddy water (if they could get it) and meagre bread rations the norm.
Rajchman's authenticity is unquestionable in Treblinka: A survivor's Memory, his words and passion have lost little significance and power from its Yiddish origin - respectfully translated by Solon Beinfeld. We gain a unique insight into what life was like for the thousands who had the misfortune to spend time within the six metre high barbed wire fences that surrounded Treblinka. The daily whippings, the shooting, the depravity and perhaps most of all - their dignity. How on earth do you make it through one day faced with a relentless barrage of abuse from the SS soldiers? It's impossible to even remotely understand what people like Chil went through but documents such as this and Vassily Grossman's essay "The Hell of Treblinka" - also included in the book - go some ways to helping us understand these atrocities.
Treblinka: A survivor's Memory is a heart-breaking account of one man's struggle to survive against all odds. Powerful and passionate at best, depraved and horrific at worst, it serves to remind us all a fraction of the price people like Chil Rajchman paid for the freedom we so take for granted today. I urge you to pick up this book - whether from your local library or bookstore - the significance of remembrance and understanding cannot be overemphasized.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had read a book review on this in a recent newspaper. It was a great read , I couldn't put it down, enthralling so vivid, it is an account we should all read lest we forget the horrors that occurred.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Treblinka
A harrowing account of the Extermination camp by a man who was there and survived.
His style is a little 'matter of fact' but nevertheless unputdownable.
His style is a little 'matter of fact' but nevertheless unputdownable.
Published 2 days ago by Anthony Kemp
Treblinka: a survivor's memory
This is the tale of the most evil place which has ever existed on Earth - worse even than Auschwitz.
Only about 70 people are believed to have survived Treblinka. Read more
Only about 70 people are believed to have survived Treblinka. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Carroty Nell
treblinka
very good read, shame it wasnt any longer, i managed to read it in one day justn couldnt put it down
Published 21 days ago by bookworm
This is one hell of a read
If you are interested in the second world war and the holocaust then this is for you.
Never have I read a book on the subject that is so heart rendingly written. Read more
Never have I read a book on the subject that is so heart rendingly written. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Derick Tait
Essential Reading - We should never forget
I cant say its a 'good read' or 'I enjoyed it' because for the most part, I didn't. Im glad I did read it though. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ice Cream Boy
Treblinka...I did not know!!
What can I say!...this book ought to be read. At 71 years old , although I had a general appreciation of the holocaust it was not until I read this chilling book that it really... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A "crap"Golfer
Simply outstanding in it's honesty-the most harrowing thing I've read
There's no redemption for Treblinka, it was a death camp, created for one purpose; the destruction and disposal of as many victims as possible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Faydra
A shocking portrayal of Nazi cruelty
Books like this only ever appear very rarely. Throughout the centuries we have seen many twisted tales of man's inhumanity to man on the battlefield but this is no ordinary tale;... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Edward White
Trablinka - A survivors memory
Having read the story of Hershal ? I was interested to read this account, and I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. E. M. Fairweather
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