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Schindler's Ark
Schindler's Ark | Thomas Keneally
In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist defied the SS and risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland. His name was Oskar Schindler. Thomas Keneally's unforgettable novel recreates the story of this unlikely angel of mercy, and of the people he saved. Winner of the Booker Prize in 1982, it was subsequently dramatised as the Oscar-winning film Schindler's List. 'Keneally has done marvellous justice to a marvellous story' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Brilliantly detailed, moving, powerful and gripping' THE TIMES
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282Mikado
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An excellent read about a very unfortunate time in our history. It never ceases to amaze me how cruel man can be to man. Sad. Oskar Schindler can hardly be called a man of virtue, but in his handling of those Jews that could be kept under his influence he was definitely a hero. Very well written; often hard to put down.

Pip2 I honestly can‘t wait to read this in the coming year. 1y
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Blueberry
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#Becameamovie #Bookmoods

#Currentlyreading while recooperating from a pulled out molar....using a bookmark once gifted to me by @LibrarianRyan.

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs I‘ve never been able to read or watch this💔💔 2y
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Blueberry
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Currently reading. Left is for movie/book club and right is a buddy read with @NataliePatalie. The left is interesting. The right is a drudge.

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S3V3N
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I had never read this or seen the movie. I finally got around to it. Now, I know why it has been a best seller for years.

bookaholic1 The movie kills me everytime I watch it, I have the book, maybe it's about time I read it 2y
S3V3N @bookaholic1 I‘m going to watch the movie this weekend. 2y
Ericalambbrown The movie is so well done. I saw it when it was originally in the cinema and the silent reverence as everyone left the theatre was pervasive. It felt as though we were leaving a memorial service. I‘ve never seen an audience respond to a film in such a way before or since. 2y
S3V3N @Ericalambbrown I can‘t wait to watch it. 2y
Blueberry This is up next for my movie/book club 2y
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For the people who have been living under a rock somewhere, this novel details a remarkable story.

Oskar Schindler's rescue of thousands of men, women, and children from Auschwitz, it's one of the most familiar narratives to arise out of the terrible events of the Holocaust.

I am sure this book will be amongst the greatest reads of all time for painting such a vivid picture of what that time in history was like for those that lived it.

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KristiAhlers
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For the year 1982 I selected this book. This was such a good but emotional read. I‘ve been to Auschwitz and through Krakow and so I‘ve had the experience of seeing things and through travel gives me an appreciation for visually being able to picture things describe in the book. This is one time where the book and the moving are equally amazing #19822022 @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Such a good choice for 1982! 2y
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books_and_tea
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Another one I got this week that have been wanting forever:)!
Hope you all are having a great weekend:)!!📚.

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aperfectmjk
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This one was long overdue. Watched the movie years ago in high school. I've recently found a new appreciation for those who survived World War II. Novels concerning the matter seem to fascinate me as of late. Just the idea of what some had to endure... today's society would just crumble.

#bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 2y
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SLSbooks
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After sitting on my bookshelf for decades I just finished this. We‘re visiting Krakow in July so I thought I should give it a try. I knew the tale behind the man, but never watched the movie either, thinking it was too depressing - but the current state of the world makes the horror of this part of history important to never forget. Schindler was a man with many flaws but he used every one of them to save lives.

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Martta
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I'm soooo annoyed when it doesn't say anywhere in the audiobook that it is a shorter version of the actual book. I decided to roll with it anyway since the reader was Ben Kingsley and I don't think I would read this in a book form because I'm not mentally in a place where I would enjoy reading anything about the concentration camps.

It was nice to finally get to know the real story of Schindler! I've seen the movie and liked it a lot.

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This book was hard. It took me about 2 weeks to get through, which is very unusual for me. I‘ve seen the movie, many years ago, and this goes into more detail, and you can really follow some of the people through this incredible true story. It‘s haunting and I‘m so glad I took the time to read it. #booked2020 #genocide #readmyowndamnbooks

Cinfhen I‘ve seen the film too, and I visited the actual factory but now I‘m tempted to read the book. Thanks for sharing 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Such a classic film. One of my favorites, despite its dark storyline. 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch @BarbaraTheBibliophage it is a brilliant film, and I want to see it again now. 4y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @Sarahreadstoomuch You should! And pick a funny film for the next day ... just because. 💕 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch @BarbaraTheBibliophage you‘re not kidding! Looking for a light read right now! 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Sarahreadstoomuch Ohmigosh yes! Something cotton candy light. 🍭 4y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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“For the thing about a myth is not whether it is true or not, nor whether it *should* be true, but that it is somehow truer than truth itself.” Chapter 26, page 232.

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Mdonald
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emz711
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I decided to finally do it. This is something I've wanted to read for years and I bought it at the library book sale recently. No time like the present to read it while we are in the three weeks of mourning of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. It's strange to say but this is one of my favorite movies and if you haven't seen it, do! The movie is based off of this book.

#redcoat

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EmilieGR
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A good companion to schindlers list- short

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EmilieGR
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Better than the movie, if that‘s possible

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Karla2
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Amazing Novel.

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TheBookDream
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I bought my ticket so I can‘t back out. Never seen it.

BookwormAHN It is a good but hard movie to watch. Bring kleenex, eat chocolate, good luck 🍫 5y
TheBookDream @BookwormAHN Gack. Will do. I‘m think sugar something will be in order, and Book Barn is right next door afterwards. Eep. 5y
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Kalalalatja Good choice! 6y
GlassAsDiamonds I always forget that a) he‘s Australian and b) he wrote that...🤦🏻‍♀️ 6y
CarolynM @GlassAsDiamonds I probably only remember because I am old enough to have heard of him before all the fuss about it being the first Australian Booker winner. 5y
Cinfhen 😭😭😭 5y
GlassAsDiamonds @CarolynM you‘re doing good work reminding everyone!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 5y
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sprainedbrain
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I struggled with this book. It‘s not the subject matter that I had issues with—Schindler‘s story is important and what he did for the people he saved during the Holocaust is huge. I was not impressed with the writing, though. I was expecting more of a novelized history, but this seemed like a long, jumbled history paper until the last chapters, which elevated it to a pick rather than a so-so for me.

I adore the movie so much more.

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Reecaspieces I agree with your assessment. I wonder if it is because we saw the movie first. The movie was super. I never understood the girl in the red coat in the movie though (I saw it in high school). I did understand her in the book. 6y
sprainedbrain @Reecaspieces same for me... I never got her in the movie (other than the striking color difference) and the book does give more info about her. I also saw it for the first time in high school! 6y
Tamra I‘ve never read the book, so thank you for sparing me! 6y
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vivastory Schindler's List, Les Mis....yeesh, Jenni, when are you going to stop with the fluff & read a serious book!? 😜 6y
sprainedbrain @vivastory right?!? I‘ve got some more heavy stuff planned for this month, but October is going to be fun scary stuff. 😂 6y
sprainedbrain @Tamra haha! I do what I can. 😃 6y
vivastory I'm going to finally tackle House of Leaves in October. I'm really looking forward to it. 6y
sprainedbrain @vivastory me too! I started it a couple of years ago and didn‘t get far, but I‘m going to do it this time. 6y
Daisey I really enjoyed this one, although I can see what you mean about the writing style. However, I‘ve yet to see the movie (it‘s on my list for this winter). 6y
vivastory I will tag you when I begin, we can trade thoughts/impressions of it. 6y
sprainedbrain @vivastory I will do the same! I think I‘m starting early in October because I am afraid it will take a while... you can help me figure out what the f$&% is going on. 😂 6y
vivastory Sounds good. I was planning on beginning then too. Sanity in numbers! 😄 6y
BarbaraBB @sprainedbrain @vivastory You will both love it, it is a great, great read! 6y
BarbaraBB And I agree on your review, the movie is better - maybe because it was much more of a tearjerker than the book? 6y
RaimeyGallant I feel that way about some books that were made into movies. 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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And it‘s finished!
And of course it‘s a pick!

Read it, watch the movie, both!
Sadly we live in a world where 1/3 of Americans think “substantially less” than 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/one-third-americans-dont-believe-6...

And you know what they say about “Those who Don‘t Know Their History” 😢
#Holocaust
#NeverForget

GingerAntics Oh yes, I feel like I spend half of every day say “pay attention this has happened before. Stop playing along!!! Trust me, I‘m a historian.” 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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“Beyond this day,” he would claim, “no thinking person could fail to see what would happen. I was now resolved to do everything in my power to defeat the system.” 😢

BookwormM Such a powerful book 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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“But worse of all, if there was no shame, it meant there was official sanction”

“They permitted witnesses (...) because they believed the witnesses all would perish too.”

Kicking off my #24in48 back with Schindler‘s List this morning.

Gezemice A hard one... you are brave! 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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If you are guessing out loud (or joking, as I read once in Gavin De Becker) about the horrible things that are/might happen... it‘s a defense mechanism, it‘s your brain‘s way of trying to prepare you for bad things you don‘t really want to think about and you should listen to it. Basically your subconscious instincts are telling you to pay attention.

....and most likely it‘s much worse than your imagination will let you even conceive of😱

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Rather than land reforms, it‘s much easier to divide and conquer, always try to get them to blame and fight each other first.

Samplergal 😠. Sounding familiar? 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Samplergal Lots and lots of it unfortunately! 6y
GingerAntics It‘s scary how familiar this sounds. 6y
Emm0921 I have to put this on my TBR list ! 6y
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I loved this beginning, a look at “virtue” and how we usually always tell all the wrong stories, it‘s usually much easier to measure and tell the bad, “from the other side of the beast” as it were.

Geeklet Did not even know this was a book. 6y
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Daisey
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I‘ve read several Holocaust novels, but this one was unique and incredibly interesting. As a factory owner, Schindler worked from within the system to protect as many Jews as he could from death. The amount of alcohol shared and money spent in the process of bribing officials, building facilities, and providing food was staggering. The details of death and survival are stories that must be remembered.

#1001books #1001Discoveries

tpixie Profound bravery 6y
kspenmoll Courageous man; the movie so moving. 6y
Daisey @tpixie @kspenmoll Yes, so true! I hope to watch the movie soon. 6y
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tpixie @Daisey the movie is amazingly moving (edited) 6y
ValerieAndBooks I didn‘t realize this was on the #1001Books list (but it is as Schindler‘s Ark). Now I can mark this as read. Great book and movie, both. 6y
KateFulfordAuthor Powerful lessons 6y
Catherine_Willoughby What book is the other ? Thanks 4y
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Daisey
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Jewish jewelers fully realized the truth of the unbelievable rumors they had heard about the deaths of the people sent away from the ghetto when they spent their days classifying the jewelry and gold teeth the Nazis collected.

#1001books #1001Discoveries

EvieBee Wow. This is one I‘ve been meaning to read. 6y
quietlycuriouskate The nice little heart icon is wildly inappropriate for such posts as this, isn't it? 6y
Daisey @EvieBee It‘s good and different in some ways than most Holocaust novels I‘ve read. 6y
Daisey @River_Voice True! Yet a quote well worth acknowledging, so thank you for the comment. 6y
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Daisey
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Somehow I‘ve never seen the movie, so I‘m going into this with few expectations. I‘ve read four chapters so far and am completely intrigued. Reading this tonight with a supper of ginger chicken, asparagus, and broccoli.

#1001books #1001Discoveries #readandeat

Riveted_Reader_Melissa When you‘re done, you have to watch the movie! 6y
Books_Wine_Repeat The movie is amazing. 💔❤️ 6y
callunakeep I‘ve never seen the movie either! 6y
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Kimberlone Read this many years ago...I think the book goes a lot more into Schindler‘s personal story while the movie leaves him as more of an enigmatic character. 6y
Daisey @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘m hoping to! @Books_Wine_Repeat I‘ve always heard good things, so looking forward to to. 6y
Daisey @Kimberlone Just from the part I‘ve read, I can definitely see how that could be the case. I‘ll look forward to comparing. 6y
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Jabberwocky
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So this is my long awaited #bookhaul from the #yycreads book sale yesterday. I had no idea the tagged book or a beautiful mind were books! I‘ve also been recommend to read a house of sand and fog many times but never seem to get around to it. As you can see @TobeyTheScavengerMonk your influence is most definitely coming through 😘

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Greenmantle! Onion Girl! Ooooo Embassytown! I still haven‘t make it around to Widdershins yet, but I‘m gonna. That is one sweet #bookhaul friend! 6y
LeahBergen Great haul! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
BookishTrish ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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Jabberwocky @BookishTrish It‘s a memoir ish about life in the rough parts of Siberia/life in its jails. I was intrigued 🤷🏻‍♀️ Glad you are a fan of my other picks! Your opinion is valuable to me! 6y
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Book Haul. #WorldBookDay

RaimeyGallant Great collection! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo just put some together. 6y
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Endowarrior21
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I just finished this wonderful book. I laughed, I cried, and I was humbled by the acts of kindness.

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Endowarrior21
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About to start this emotional book.

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Amiable
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"He who saves the life of one man saves the world entire."

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Amiable
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Stunningly written...will be watching the movie again after reading this.

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McFarchie
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Gush 🤘🏽 Love the Melbourne Writer's Festival #mwf17

thegirlwiththelibrarybag When I read the festival guide - I didn't think it was all that great BUT now that I've seen all these great posts - I'm like WHAT WAS MY DEAL? I could have seen all the things. (I did see an excellent panel discussion about reality & fantasy with Garth Nix, Sami Shah, Samantha Shannon, Claire G Coleman with questions from Adele Walsh) 7y
McFarchie @thegirlwiththelibrarybag Tom Keneally was brilliant. A national treasure. Feisty and funny! 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Good to hear! Next year, I will go to more events! 7y
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BarbaraBB
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At its release, the movie swept me off my feet. I didn't know the story about Oskar Schindler then, some scenes of the movie have been lingering in my mind ever since and I cried the whole time.
In the book I recognized a lot of the scenes. However, in this case the written words couldn't match those images still in my head. It is an important book, It just couldn't have the same impact the movie had years ago. #booker #1001books #manbooker

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Maaikuh
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Van flavia naar de schindlerjoden... #eindelijkmaartoch

KaatjeH Oe heb je m uit? EN??? 7y
Maaikuh @KaatjeH waarom alweer met een cliffhanger!!!! 7y
KaatjeH Erg he. 'T is verschrikkelijk zoals die dat steeds doet 😱😫 7y
Maaikuh @KaatjeH maar! We weten dat er een vervolg komt in ieder geval!!! 7y
KaatjeH Dat is ook weer waar 7y
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