Engaging and insightful

Gripping story - well-researched and written. Helps bring home the tragedies of the Nazi regime by sharing lots of individuals' personal experiences of loss, abuse, grief and violence but also of love, perseverance, and incredible ingenuity and bravery.

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A book that should be on the National Curriculum

I read this book in 1994 after seeing the film. I remember it being a difficult read be cause of the subject matter. But it was also an amazing book. a story of hope and tgatvgoid can beat bad.
Listening to it prompted me to again watch the film. Both are fully recommended.

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Fantastic And Sad

A well written book, which is a very difficult subject to write about. Fantastically narrated.

I’ve seen the film and was horrified how other humans could treat others with such cruelty and distain.

Thankfully people such as Oskar Schindler are a shining light on humanity

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So, so good

A masterpiece that deserves to be shared and red by everyone. In this book you can find the true events that let to the survival of many people. I recommend it!

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Beautifully told story of hope

Having never seen the film, I downloaded the book. I was slightly concerned that I would find the subject too difficult to see the book through.
I have listened with admiration, optimism and sometimes joy to the actions taken by Oskar and those around him to thwart the horrors of that time.
I particularly like the fact that the story is told from the memories of those who lived through it with no attempt to fictionalise dialogue. It is beautifully researched and put together.
A combination of food for the soul and warnings from history.

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Outstanding

Wow. if you were moved by the film and it's heart rending true story then the book will move and astound you even more.

The story is compelling, made even more so by the fact that every word of this is true.

Fabulously read by the narrator with great professionalism and nuance.

Simply a must listen.

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Gripping story...and great narration

This is a most moving story, not spoiled by having seen the film in the 90’s; and I’d wonder about the experience of the reader who encountered the material for the first time. Oskar Schindler, speculator and saviour is an undeniable hero who rescues Jews from the Nazi machine at great personal risk, though also carries some ambiguity as a profiteer.
Although the dialogue is partly fictionalised, it’s crucial to the flow of this true historical account, and is gripping and compelling.
I really enjoyed the novelty of an Australian narrator, appropriate in view of the author and his excellent pronunciation of Polish, Hebrew and German really contributed to the authenticity.

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An Incredible but harrowing history

Heart wrenching. Beautifully narrated and convincingly voice acted. I was brought to tears at times. Parts of this book will never leave me and have profoundly affected me.

I highly recommend.

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outstanding

I was gripped from start to finish. Having watched the film I was interested to see how true to the book it was and wasn't disappointed. Great narration

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Brilliant!

Excellent book very factual and fascinating to listen to, the reader was clear when reading it.

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