Jonathan Freedland
Author
Language
English
Description
"In April 1944, Rudolf Vrba became the first Jew to break out of Auschwitz—one of only four who ever pulled off that near-impossible feat. He did it to reveal the truth of the death camp to the world—and to warn the last Jews of Europe what fate awaited them at the end of the railway line. Against all odds, he and his fellow escapee, Fred Wetzler, climbed mountains, crossed rivers and narrowly missed German bullets until they had smuggled out...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"The book begins in the not-so-distant future, in a United States that has yielded to the People's Republic of China--Beijing has written off trillions of dollars of US debt in return for a permanent military presence on US soil. America is now a former global superpower, dependent on and junior to China. And the evidence--cultural and political--is everywhere. Madison Webb is a work-obsessed journalist who will do anything to get to the heart of...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Primera edición en esta presentación: Agosto de 2023.
Language
Español
Description
"En abril de 1944, Rudolf Vrba se convirtió en uno de los primeros judíos en escapar de Auschwitz. Contra todo pronóstico, tras esquivar por poco las balas alemanas, él y su compañero de fuga escalaron montañas y cruzaron ríos para alcanzar la libertad. Vrba quería advertir a los últimos judíos de Europa del destino que les esperaba al final de la vía férrea. Brillante estudiante de ciencias y matemáticas, memorizó cada...
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