I Escaped from Auschwitz: The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000 Jews

by Alan Bestic, Rudolf Vrba

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction, History

1 pages, Audio CD

Published March 1, 2021

Reviews

[Bryanne Rose]

"Remember that one day of your idleness kills 12,000 souls ... there is only one thing that may be said in your exoneration-that you do not know the truth. This is possible, The villain does his job so shrewdly that only a few guess the truth. We have told you several times. Is it possible that you believe our murderers more than you believe us?"

This is a heavy read naturally, and given the fact that it's a personal experience of horrific experiences, I can't rate it.

I had to take many breaks while listening to this for mental health reasons, especially with everything going on the world right now. I've watched plenty of documentaries, read plenty of books and memoirs, and even been to exhibits of this time frame, and even still, there was information in here that I didn't know before that sickened me. I'm so glad I listened to this. The narrator was great and conveyed the emotions, more than once putting me to tears. It's amazing that he was not only able to escape, but that he refused to give up the fight to educate the world about what was truly happening in those camps. He is the true definition of a hero.

[Ana Dâmaso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sempre que vem o Inverno chega a minha necessidade de ler duras realidades como as que foram vividas em Auschwitz. Sejam memórias de sobreviventes ou ficções baseadas nas mesmas, é importante recordar para não esquecer estes marcos históricos negros, para que não se voltem a repetir.
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Foi a obra mais extensa que já li sobre o assunto e encontrei, por isso, vários momentos já mencionados noutros livros por mim lidos, mas não menos aborrecidos. Relembrei certos nomes e vi-os reagir nestes novos e velhos dados, contados noutra perspectiva.
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Aqui, mais do que a esperança de que tudo iria acabar um dia, senti a raiva que os judeus mantinham mais ou menos adormecida contra os alemães, por lhes terem mentido, maltratado e morto indiscriminadamente e em grande número. Sonhavam com fugas para que pudessem avisar o resto da Europa do que estava a acontecer nos campos e o quão preparados estes estavam para receber e aniquilar qualquer outra nacionalidade que recebessem.
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O livro termina com uma mão cheia de anexos e pequenos testemunhos de outros fugitivos, incluindo o imenso relatório entregue por Rudolf Vrba, às autoridades checas, onde contou todas as informações importantes e detalhadas sobre o que acontecia no campo de concentração desde a data da sua chegada até à fuga.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning, true portrayal that everyone should read so that we don’t repeat the horrendous acts of the Nazi concentration camps and the Jew hatred that fueled the extermination of many millions of Jews.

This was the second time I read this book and I was, again, gripped by the writing style and the details that this brave blessed man was preserved by God to share and who ultimately saved many lives by raising the alarm of what was truly happening in the concentration camps.

May we all remember those who heroically fought and suffered to bring truth to light. Also, I hope and pray we never carry the type of hate that drives humans to commit horrible actions such as we’re committed during our many historical wars especially to innocents of WWII.

[Kelly Maskell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this book. The narrators voice was quite a lot out of my expectations and I felt my mind needed and older man to tell this tale but actually, by the end, the voice suited the image I had built in my head of the man this book was about.
I didn’t know, at first, whether I could complete the book because of the voice of the narrator and then as I got through chapters, I didn’t know if I could finish it due to the sheer horror of what these people witnessed and lived through. I did stick with it, I felt I owed it to them, and I’m glad I did because although we know these atrocities happened, hearing it like this makes it real.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional attention to detail in this book. I felt like I was there. I took many breaks, this was difficult to read. Horrific at times. The SS & Copos are sadistic.
Eye opening. The best description of the accounts at Auschwitz I’ve read.

[Brooke Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opener. Absolutely breaks my heart reading what those poor people went through.

[Amy Stanton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an eye-opening read. It was gut-wrenching. The determination and perseverance of this survivor is truly inspirational.

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compelling narrative of one man’s journey and escape through Auschwitz.

[Stefanie Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone should read this, and understand the horrible things that happened there.

[Theresa Oostmeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very harrowing first hand story of this man's experience

[Allison Shelton · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s hard to imagine something like this happening. This was a story that was very heavy. One that took a lot of courage to tell.

[Stella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I totally understand the people that doubted the holocaust. This story is absolutely INSANE, the Holocaust was completely unbelievable. The amount of luck he had to get to point of escaping is crazy. Of course he wasn’t all that lucky, otherwise he wouldn’t have gone through any of this, but the fact that he knew the right people at the right time many times is astounding. This is insane.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing firsthand account.