Martin Niemöller: 1892-1984

by James Bentley

Excellent Book

Genres: Biography

253 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Travel writer James Bentley was born (1937-2000) in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK.

Bentley had a varied career as teacher, academic, historian and Anglican clergyman. He was Vicar of Oldham, Lancashire, Conduct and Senior Chaplain at Eton College, Windsor, and Maurice Reckitt Research Fellow in Christian Social Thought at the University of Sussex.

He died on December 26, 2000 in Saumur, France

Reviews

[Nathan "N.R." Gaddis]

“First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—
and there was no one left to speak out for me.”
― Martin Niemöller

[Eldon Siemens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely a biography worth reading! A life lived full.

Lots of references, and some jumping around in the timeline (ie an event or comment happening years later that reinforce the subject's thinking), but well written and fully enjoyed