{"product_id":"the-auschwitz-volunteer-beyond-bravery-9781607720096","title":"The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Captain Witold Pilecki | Jarek Garlinski | Norman Davies\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Aquila Polonica Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Aquila Polonica Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War II - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER of the PROSE AWARD for Biography \u0026amp; Autobiograpy from the Association of American Publishers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e WINNER of the Benjamin Franklin SILVER AWARD for Autobiography\/Memoir from the Independent Book Publishers Association \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featured Selection of the HISTORY BOOK CLUB \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Selection of the BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB and the MILITARY BOOK CLUB \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A historical document of the greatest importance.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Editors' Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the \"Five Best\" books on wartime secret missions -- \u003ci\u003eThe Wall St. Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Extraordinary memoir. Extraordinarily powerful prose. Deserves to be read alongside the accounts of Primo Levi and Elie Wiesel.\" \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Remarkable revelations.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A work of supreme importance.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTablet Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating first-hand account of virtually all aspects of life inside the camp.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A shining example of heroism that transcends religion, race and time. Essential reading for anyone interested in the Holocaust.\" -- Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Extraordinary.\" -- \u003ci\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/i\u003e (Canada) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More at https: \/\/www.polandww2.com\/books\/auschwitz-volunteer\/praise\/ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Book trailer at https: \/\/www.polandww2.com\/books\/auschwitz-volunteer\/book-trailer\/ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1940, the Polish Underground wanted to know what was happening inside the recently opened Auschwitz concentration camp. Polish army officer Witold Pilecki volunteered to be arrested by the Germans and reported from inside the camp. His intelligence reports, smuggled out in 1941, were among the first eyewitness accounts of Auschwitz atrocities: the extermination of Soviet POWs, its function as a camp for Polish political prisoners, and the \"final solution\" for Jews. Pilecki received brutal treatment until he escaped in April 1943; soon after, he wrote a brief report. This book is the first English translation of a 1945 expanded version. In the foreword, Poland's chief rabbi states, \"If heeded, Pilecki's early warnings might have changed the course of history.\" Pilecki's story was suppressed for half a century after his 1948 arrest by the Polish Communist regime as a \"Western spy.\" He was executed and expunged from Polish history. Pilecki writes in staccato style but also interjects his observations on humankind's lack of progress: \"We have strayed, my friends, we have strayed dreadfully... we are a whole level of hell worse than animals!\" These remarkable revelations are amplified by 40 b\u0026amp;w photos, illus., and maps.","brand":"Aquila Polonica Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47891148243095,"sku":"9781607720096","price":3081.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781607720096.webp?v=1781182535","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-auschwitz-volunteer-beyond-bravery-9781607720096","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}