With Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest

by Per Anger

In July 1944, Raoul Wallenberg arrived in Budapest and Per Anger became his close and devoted collaborator in the noble humanitarian mission of saving Hungarian Jews from deportation to the gas chambers of Auschwitz. Raoul Wallenberg saved about 25,000 Jews directly and another 70,000 indirectly. In a tense dramatic account, Per Anger relates their experiences in Budapest during those fateful years 1944-45. He recounts his association with Raoul Wallenberg in his rescue work and tells of Wallenberg’s tragic fate after his arrest by the Russians.

Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Anne Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s not that this book is bad—it is a recollection of a very specific time of a Swedish diplomat who did work with Raoul Wallenberg—but it is very limited in the history/biography aspect. If you’re looking for a study of Wallenberg, seek a different book. If you are looking to get your hands on any information possible, go ahead and read this.

[James Christensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Swedish diplomat who worked with Raoul in saving the Jews & who later assisted the refugees of the Hungarian Revolution. Inspiring.

[Sandy Korom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing first-person account of rescue of Hungarian Jews during WWII.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a personal history of Budapest during the occupation and the Swedish role in saving thousands of Jews. It does not gloss over the complex political situation between the Hungarians, Germans and Russians.

[Christel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Raoul Wallenberg boook