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false <![CDATA[Searching for Schindler]]> 2762289 5 This is the captivating story behind Schindler’s List, the Booker Prize–winning book and the Academy Award–winning Spielberg film. Keneally tells the tale of the unlikely encounter that propelled him to write about Oskar Schindler and of the impact of his extraordinary account on people around the world. Thomas Keneally met Leopold “Poldek” Pfefferberg, the owner of a Beverly Hills luggage shop, in 1981. Poldek, a Polish Jew and a Holocaust survivor, had a tale he wanted the world to know. Charming, charismatic, and persistent, he convinced Keneally to relate the incredible story of “the all-drinking, all-screwing, all-black-marketeering Nazi, Oskar Schindler. But to me he was Jesus Christ.” Searching for Schindler is the engrossing chronicle of Keneally’s pursuit of one of history’s most fascinating and paradoxical heroes. Traveling throughout the United States, Germany, Israel, Poland, and Austria, Keneally and Poldek interviewed people who had known Schindler and uncovered their indelible memories of the Holocaust. Keneally’s powerful narrative rose quickly to the top of bestseller lists. Steven Spielberg’s magnificent film adaptation went on to fulfill Poldek’s dream of winning “an Oscar for Oskar.” (Keneally’s anecdotes about Spielberg, Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and other cast members will delight film buffs.) Written with candor and humor, Seaching for Schindler is an intimate look at Keneally’s growth as a writer and the enormous success of his portrait of Oskar Schindler. 2787999 14 10 2008 Searching for Schindler total:46|5:9|4:17|3:16|2:4|1:0| 46 169 118 17 5 8 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 17:14:27 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 14:33:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 19:00:15 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 19:01:03 -0800 2009
This book tells the story of collecting the stories of survivors from the holocaust, saved by Oscar Schindler, which ultimately became the movie, Schindler’s...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 23:14:05 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 23:53:31 -0700 2009 Schindler's Ark/List (as well as the film by Steven Spielberg), what could he add? Part of me was wondering if he ran out of money and thought now's the time for some income. Part of me thought it was a tribute to ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 13:05:55 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:39:13 -0700 2009
"Searching for Schindler" is the story of how Thomas Keneally discovered the story of Oskar Schindler, the research for the book "S...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 20 15:31:45 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 15:31:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Sep 23 16:06:58 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 06:40:48 -0700 2009 Schindler's List. Keneally does a good job fleshing out the background to his search for Schlinder. Additionally, he does a good job of bringing to life the inspiration for his discovery of the story. At times, however, the book is more telling than showing and...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 06:32:49 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 16:45:18 -0700 2008 Schindler's Ark (as it is in the Australian and British editions), Searching...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 01:19:59 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 11:17:38 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 02 15:09:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 15:11:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:02:50 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:04:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 13:02:05 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 13:02:05 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 20:13:56 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 22:23:41 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 27 21:54:59 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 07 17:50:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 18 15:01:36 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 15:03:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 17:21:48 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 09:41:54 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 17:54:44 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 17:56:12 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Aug 29 07:41:50 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 13 06:34:17 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 21 06:06:45 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 06:06:52 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 06:04:28 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 06:04:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 11:48:48 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 12:04:13 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2762289