Facing the Glass Booth: The Jerusalem Trial of Adolf Eichmann

by Haim Gouri, Alan Mintz (Foreword), Michael Swirsky (Translator)

Facing the Glass Booth, being published in English for the first time, is a detailed account of Eichmann's trial by the poet and journalist Haim Gouri, who was assigned to cover the event by the Israeli daily newspaper Lamerhav. The trial changed attitudes toward Holocaust survivors in Israeli society. He admits to his initial skepticism toward these witnesses, and yet he learns much from them. Gouri's account is both a fascinating historical document and a chronicle of an extraordinary poet's encounter with one of the most terrible events of our times.

Genres: Holocaust

337 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Haim Gouri was an Israeli poet, novelist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker.

Reviews

[Kenneth Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some psychopaths seriously never learn.