Nazi Hunter: The Wiesenthal File (2002) - Plot & Excerpts
In Levy I found one of those rare writers which aught to be singled out and preserved; an objective historian. At first I thought this book was a slanted, over-praising Americanized description of Weisenthal and his works, but that was onyl the chapter about Simon's early life and thus told in Simon's style. Later, the book reveals Simon truly; warts and all and it's a brilliant book.Personally, I find the constant footnotes about every city and every country mentioned in the book a bit tedious and distracted, but for an ignorant who knows nothing of Europe and events of the holocaust, these footnotes are a must. One thing I can saw, however, is that the constant notes to translate meters to miles and currencies to dollars is annoying and aggravating; sell a for-Americans copy in the US and sell a sane copy abroad, where we don't give a damn.But this is a wonderful, interesting and captivating book and I highly recommend it!
not for the faint-hearted.. an unbelievable narration about the life of an extraordinary man and a chapter of history that unfortunately our generation doesn't know or has conveniently forgotten. this is story of the struggle of human spirit against one of the most ruthless dictators of the world and the incompetent bureaucracy that followed him.. reading this book will give you shivers, moments of absolute incognizance, terror filled hours sprinkled with hope for humanity and yes, loss of appetite for days. most important this book will give you perspective. so if you would like a break from the world of fiction and drama, read this and keep in touch with the extremely horrifying reality.
What do You think about Nazi Hunter: The Wiesenthal File (2002)?
Not quite a comprehensive anal of his career or life. But an introductory biography on a man who would seem to have been very important. As it was put in the book he didn't match the strength of what became popular organizations in the 60's and 70's, nor did he have the developed skill and tact early after the war to make his personal struggle as effectual s it would become. But he did keep going. He never stopped. He devoted his life to it and because he maintained momentum the holocaust victims were never forgotten and retribution was allowed to take place. There is some interesting political history in here. I don't know enough about Levy to talk about the possible bias here either way, but it is an emmotive topic.
—Garion Bracken
I found this book to be one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. The first half details his time during the war, managing to survive his time in the concentration camps. The second half covers his time post-war tracking down the Nazis that got away.Without wishing to dismiss the second half I found the first half to be one of the most thrilling stories I have ever read. This should be made into a film (if it already has then please tell me what it is called).A must read for anyone interested in WW2.
—Somerset Bloke
