Description
Book SynopsisA magisterial, dramatic account that reshapes the way we think and talk about the greatest crime in history.
Trade Review"The reader looking for a clear and readable account of how Hitler and the Nazis came to conceive and carry out their diabolical project need look no further than this book." -- Boston Globe
"A monumental, sobering attempt to make sense of collective insanity." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Through it all, the faces of the victims, and their persecutors, are clearly visible, making the reader aware of the human dimension of the Shoah and providing what Holocaust studies desperately needs: a single volume suitable for a wide audience." -- Library Journal
"A distinctive blend of moral intensity, attention to detail and multifaceted breadth." -- Los Angeles Times
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Holocaust is a superb work." -- The Forward
"A signal contribution to the vast literature on the history of the Holocaust.... a volume from which general readers and scholars can both benefit." -- Douglas Greenberg, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
"[A]n elegantly written, thoroughly researched and compelling narrative...certain to be a standard work in the field of Holocaust studies." -- Dr. William L. Shulman, President, Association of Holocaust Organizations
"A rare achievement that will take its place among the best histories of the destruction of European Jews." -- Michael R. Marrus, University of Toronto
"[T]he focus is on the fate of named individuals on almost every page. That creates the unusual passion and strength of this remarkable book." -- Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman
"[A] scholarly miracle....a sophisticated and gripping contribution to Holocaust education." -- Rabbi Irving Greenburg, President, Jewish Life Network
"[A] 'must read' for anyone interested in understanding the true history of this extremely tragic time." -- Roman Kent, American Gathering/Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors
