Schindlers List (Abridged) Audiobook, by Thomas Keneally Play Audiobook Sample

Schindler's List (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Ben Kingsley Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 1993 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743548045

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

37:55 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

32:37 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

34:54 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

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Publisher Description

Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album!

During the Holocaust at the German concentration camp near Plaszow, thousands of Jews lost their lives at the hands of the Nazis. More than a thousand others would have been counted among the dead if not for a womanizing, heavydrinking, German-Catholic industrialist and Nazi Party member named Oskar Schindler.

One of the most remarkable narratives of the Holocaust, Schindler's List masterfully recreates the daring exploits of Schindler, who used his enormous fortune to build a factory near the concentration camp and saved the lives of over 1,300 Jews. An absorbing, suspenseful and moving account of Oskar Schindler's legacy of life, this is an unforgettable audio program.

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"This is a book everyone should read once in their lives, although they should probably be 16+ before doing so. I have never seen the movie, and never really heard the story. All I knew was that there was a German named Schindler who had some kind of list that saved a number of Jews at great personal risk. I didn't know any details, or how the story ended, or anything. The first couple chapters were boring, and seemed a lot like reading a history book, but it soon turned into a fascinating read about a man who was no saint, and who wasn't that remarkable of a person before the war, but who ended up doing amazing things. It's a tough read (I had to take breaks) but really thought-provoking."

— Christie (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “A truly heroic story of the war and, like the tree planted in Oskar Schindler’s honor in Jerusalem, a fitting memorial to the fight of one individual against the horror of Nazism.”

    — Simon Wiesenthal
  • “An astounding story…In this case the truth is far more powerful than anything the imagination could invent.”

    — Newsweek
  • “An extraordinary tale…No summary can adequately convey the strategems and reverses and sudden twists of fortune…A notable achievement.”

    — New York Review of Books
  • “A remarkable work of fiction…Keneally artfully depicts the courage and shrewdness of an unlikely savior, a man who is a flawed mixture of hedonism and decency and who, in the presence of unutterable evil, transcends the limits of his own humanity. ”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Ben Kingsley…reads in a calculatedly matter-of-fact tone, letting the story’s power alone convey its complicated emotions. Highly recommended.”

    — Library Journal

Awards

  • Winner of the 1983 Man Booker Prize
  • Winner of the 1983 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction
  • A #1 USA Today bestseller
  • A New York Times Best Book

Schindler's List Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " An interesting book that I did enjoy. A Booker prize winner "

    — Paul, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I actually read this in one day. It was very moving. I believe that, though the movie was great and still one of my favorites, the book is much, much better. The maniacal commandant Amon Goeth was far worse if that's imaginable and though Schindler had his flaws ( womanizing, love of alcohol etc.) he was still a hero. Saving 1,100 jews from being victims in the holocaust, shows that good always prevails evil in the end. "

    — Jeanette, 12/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Interestingly enough, the movie was better "

    — Dustin, 11/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " We all have choices to make during hard times...Mr. Schindler action challenges all of us. "

    — Mary, 11/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Heart searching read. Would I do the same if faced with a similar situation? "

    — Fi, 11/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is one of the books that has you ready to get sick at every turn of the page. It goes into some pretty good detail on how the jews were treated. Oscar Schindler I think his name is started out as a very evil man but as the story continued he started to feel for the jews and eventually saving them. Very good book. "

    — Mason, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Deep. Gives major insight on Schindler and his morals. "

    — Ladana, 10/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great book! Can't believe I never read it or saw the movie... "

    — Keeley, 10/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A great read, especially since I haven't seen the movie since it initially came out. I felt like I was reading about people I sort of knew, but could now get to know them even more in depth than I remembered them. "

    — Chris, 9/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wer ein Menschenleben rettet rettet die ganze Welt, was gibt es da mehr zu sagen. "

    — Cornelia, 9/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This novel is not an easy read, knowing that all those situations described by the author are definitely real. I'm still finding quite difficult to categorize this book, as I don't know if it's ok to describe it as fiction. More to come when I'm done with it. "

    — Annie, 8/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is a great book, but one of the few times when I'd say that I like the movie better. "

    — Stephanee, 8/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Ok I read the first 180 pages then watched the movie. "

    — Shanna, 1/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Everyone should read this book. Incredible story very upsetting but very uplifting too. "

    — Kevin, 10/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " very good, read it after seeing the movie "

    — Peter, 10/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Wonderful. Even more wonderful because it's true and because it's a story of survival in a time when you don't hear much of that side of the story. You hear more about all the death and destruction. Having said that, it's still very difficult to get through at times. I bawled my eyes out at the end. "

    — Kristen, 2/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A bit difficult to read, but an incredible story none the less! "

    — Jodi, 12/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Love nonfiction that documents history that is virtually unknown, and if untold will almost certainly be lost forever. Such is "Schindler's List." This book is NOT the movie. It is much more straightforward and factual, but equally heartbreaking and mind numbing nonetheless. "

    — Debra, 11/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not very easy to write a review- a bit of fiction and history merged together. Had to stop reading more than once,it kind of scared me. "

    — Nivedita, 11/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Must read. Oscar Schindler uses the cheap labor of WWII Jews and eventually becomes their champion. Wonderful true story of a man's change from selfish to caring. "

    — Martha, 8/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A bright spot in the list of sad books on the holocaust. "

    — Tim, 5/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was... A bit boring to start but I got into it and by the time I finished it was a very good read! But... depressing... I felt like crying throughout the book! :( "

    — Georgia, 5/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " We all have choices to make during hard times...Mr. Schindler action challenges all of us. "

    — Mary, 4/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Read it years ago just after the film was released and was an amazing book. "

    — Kevin, 3/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not my kind of book, since it's heavy on research and facts. Not a light read, good book nonetheless. "

    — Mara, 2/18/2011

About Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published nonfiction and more than thirty novels, including the Booker Prize winning Schindler’s Ark, which was the basis for the major motion picture Schindler’s List.

About Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley is a distinguished veteran of stage and screen. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in Ghandi, and has starred in other memorable films, such as Bugsy, Sneakers, and Schindler’s List.