Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz | 
pickA sobering and unflinching account of the author‘s internment at Auschwitz in 1944-1945. After the camp was liberated by Soviet troops, Debreczeni, a reporter in Hungary before the war, wrote down his experience in this memoir. Because of the Cold War, it wasn‘t published outside of the country until recent years. While it‘s harsh and horrific, it‘s also moving, poetic and beautifully written. Highly recommend.
pickIt‘s surprising to me this was only recently translated to English given what an important addition it is to Holocaust history and memoirs. Debreczeni not only provides more insight into the concentration camps, he sheds light on the hierarchical structure that was present there. A difficult read but one I am glad I did as I continue to educate myself on the past.
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Annual Christmas book stack photo! Touched and impressed that my husband hunted down some #artheist books that I haven‘t read or even heard of. So excited to dig in. 💛📚
My January book for #12booksof2024 is a nonfiction book. It's a day to day looking at life in a concentration camp from the prisoners' pov. It's a memoir.
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pickI have read a few books about WWII and the Holocaust, but this memoir is totally different. Written by Debreczeni, a prisoner at first Aschwitz, and moving to three different camps, and translated to English, it's the first one that gives a look at the day to day life in the concentration camps.
Tentative Publishcation Date: January 23, 2024
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The long train, comprised of low boxcars with German insignia, was grinding to a halt.
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