Simon Wiesenthal: The Life and Legends"Simon Wiesenthal was the legendary Nazi hunter, played by Ben Kingsley and Laurence Olivier on film, a Holocaust survivor who dedicated his life to the punishment of Nazi criminals. A hero in the eyes of many, he was also attacked for his unrelenting pursuit of the past, when others preferred to forget. or this definitive biography, Tom Segev has obtained access to Wiesenthal s hundreds of thousands of private papers and to sixteen archives, including records of the U.S., Israeli, Polish and East German secret services. Segev is able to reveal the intriguing secrets of Wiesenthal s life, including his stunning role in the capture of Adolf Eichmann, his controversial investigative techniques, his unlikely friendships with Kurt Waldheim and Albert Speer, and the nature of his rivalry with Elie Wiesel. Tom Segev has written a brilliant character study of a hunter who was driven by his own memories to ensure that the destruction of European Jewry never be forgotten." |
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User Review - danoomistmatiste - LibraryThingA nice account of the life of the world's most famous Nazi hunter. It is sad to note that he was later embroiled in controversies he could have avoided, one of which at least cost him the Nobel Peace Prize. Read full review
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User Review - bfertig - LibraryThingOverall, I liked it, but I think I would only recommend it for those already interested to some degree in either Holocaust/Jewish studies, Simon Weisenthal, WWII, etc. For those (like me) who may not ... Read full review