Karski: How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust

By Stanislaw M. Jankowski and E. Thomas Wood

Book Overview

"Karski is a story of incredible valor, a story of personal courage and uncommon determination to bring to Allied leaders the awful truth about the mass murder of the Jews of Europe. It is the story of a man who understood the poisonous effects of bigotry and hatred. His fight against Nazi oppression came to an end in 1945. His fight against anti-Semitism has never stopped." --Miles Lerman, Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council Praise for Karski: How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust "Karski's is a fantastic story--and the author tells it well. This is a riveting as well as a harrowing read."--The Times (London) "His [Karski's] engrossing biography is valuable, for it tempers the widespread contention that Gentile Poland was indifferent to the plight of Jews."--Publishers Weekly "A significant account of personal heroism--not only dramatic as a story, but also a compelling moral message regarding the human condition. . . . A superb read."--Zbigniew Brzezinski "Jan Karski emerges from these pages as truly one of the 'righteous among nations.' It is the shame of history that . . . none of the leaders of the free world would heed his call for help."--Abraham Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League "Karski['s] is a remarkable story . . . which the authors tell with sympathy and verve."--The Times Literary Supplement (London)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471145734
• ISBN13: 9780471145738
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.9" x 6.4"