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A young Jewish boy discovers the Kingdom of Night. Sounds like the makings of a children's bedtime story, but it's really about the bewilderment and anguish of a young Jewish boy who loses his innocence and his faith in the face of unspeakable evil visited on his family and his race by other human beings.
The preface to this edition, and the Nobel Prize acceptance speech at the end are almost more revealing than the book itself, which I do think has suffered from over-editing. Others have noted ...more
The preface to this edition, and the Nobel Prize acceptance speech at the end are almost more revealing than the book itself, which I do think has suffered from over-editing. Others have noted ...more
This version was translated by the author's wife. Brief and painful reading - the unbelievable horrors which took place.
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I'm thankful that I didn't have to face the horror of this era. These events are so disturbing; I’ve always avoided reading books about the Holocaust. Hearing Elie's narrative as a teen living through the Holocaust was revealing. He shared his personal reaction to his father’s weakening condition, to the guards, and for his will to live.
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