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The Secret Hunters (Paperback)

by Sir Ranulph Fiennes (Author)
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  • Paperback: 516 pages
  • Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (4 April 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751531936
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751531930
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 177,638 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As a child, Derek Jacobs was an inmate of a Nazi prison camp and saw his mother horrifically abused. Now forging a career in the environment movement, he is co-opted by the Secret Hunters - a group who track down the perpetrators of genocide to exact their revenge.


About the Author

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Bt, OBE, is the world's most celebrated contemporary adventurer and explorer. A former member of the SAS, he has been a leader of major expeditions to both poles and elsewhere in the world for over thirty years.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a harrowing account, 25 April 2002
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as someone with a limited knowledge of the treatment of jews in the third reich i admit that this proved to be a harrowing tale. The book is superbly written and obviously brilliantly researched.Mr Fiennes pulls no punches and at times is quite graphic in the descriptions of the attrocities carried out both in Europe and also in Rwanda. My age and religion mean that i have not much knowledge of the second world war and activities of the Nazi's but after reading the account of Derek Jacobs i retain both a feeling of revulsion at the treatment of human beings by others and utter frustration at the fact that so many of the perpetrators remained relatively unpunished. This book will stay in my memory for a very long time.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and gripping tale based on fact., 2 Jan 2002
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This review is from: The Secret Hunters (Hardcover)
A chance discovery by Fiennes himself has lead to him writing a hugely moving account of the depravity that the Nazis sank to intertwined with the unravelling past of a mystery aid worker. Fiennes almost never got to write this book due to being too busyand forgetfulness. It has had a deep lasting impression on me. Despite my frequent readings of things military and historical this book has opened my eyes still further. There are many unexpected twists and turns which make it such a gripping read . At times there is so much anger welling up that you have to read on to find a steadier piece to hold up on!...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Blown Away!!, 23 May 2005
I have read the other reviews for this book and agree that the structure was somewhat frustrating at times, particularly how the history only gave way to the story close to the end, however, I was so blown away by what I read that I couldnt care less if he wrote this book back to front and upside down. What an amazing and powerful tale - and thank god it was Sir Ran that discovered this journal and it wasn't left to rot!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just.......
With such a hard topic its hard to call a book wonderful or amazing, however for me this book was both. I read it over xmas and was both shocked and amazed throughout. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2005 by Luke Millar

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction but a factual lesson in History
Fiennes has, with The secret Hunters produced a book that I only put down to go to work and then I took it with me in case I had five minutes to spare. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2002 by stu@localdial.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I have read almost all of the authors books since "Headless Valley", but found the latest a disappointment. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2002 by R. Watson

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb read
Never before have I read a book so extraordinary. Derek Jacobs must have been a character of formidable mental and physical fortitude. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2002 by Tracy Downes

5.0 out of 5 stars Today Confronts Yesterday
Fiction or not, this is an excellent read.

Historically and geographically, the book is accurate. The Holocaust details are correct. The Czech locations are correct. Read more

Published on 3 Jun 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars A BIT DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST
Having read his other books, The Sett & The Feather Men and looking forward to an equally good read I was disappointed with the "cheap shots" used in this book. Read more
Published on 24 May 2002 by stevenalcock999@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only read one book on the Holocaust, read this one.
I was intrigued to discover when I bought this book that although it is classed as 'fiction' it is almost certainly actually a true story, based on the life of Derek Jacobs, and... Read more
Published on 2 May 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, thought provoking, fact-or-fiction?
Another excellent book by Fiennes. Along with The Sett and The Feathermen one is left wondering whether this story is fact-or-fiction. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2002 by thesmiths64@btinternet.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb story retold by Fiennes - excellent research work!
The way in which Ranulph Fiennes retells the story of Dieter/Dereck Jacobs and the historical backdrop of the book make this novel both interesting and fun to read. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2001 by fsinclair@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiennes outdoes himself! Another great read by "Sir Ran"
The Secret Hunters is a chilling tale of a man's search for the killer of his family. That is nothing special these days, right? Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2001

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