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In remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camps, this award-winning, bestselling work of Holocaust fiction, inspiration for the classic film and “masterful account of the growth of the human soul” (Los Angeles Times Book Review), returns with an all-new introduction by the author.
An “extraordinary” (The New York Review of Books) novel based on the true story of how German war profiteer and factory director Oskar Schindler came to save more Jews from the gas chambers than any other single person during World War II. In this milestone of Holocaust literature, Thomas Keneally, author of The Book of Science and Antiquities and The Daughter of Mars, uses the actual testimony of the Schindlerjuden—Schindler’s Jews—to brilliantly portray the courage and cunning of a good man in the midst of unspeakable evil. “Astounding…in this case the truth is far more powerful than anything the imagination could invent” (Newsweek).
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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)
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“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
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Winner of the 1983 Man Booker Prize
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Winner of the 1983 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction
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A #1 USA Today bestseller
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A New York Times Best Book
Schindler's List Listener Reviews
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" An interesting book that I did enjoy. A Booker prize winner "
— Paul, 1/6/2014 -
" 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 -
" Interestingly enough, the movie was better "
— Dustin, 11/26/2013 -
" We all have choices to make during hard times...Mr. Schindler action challenges all of us. "
— Mary, 11/24/2013 -
" Heart searching read. Would I do the same if faced with a similar situation? "
— Fi, 11/17/2013 -
" 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 -
" Deep. Gives major insight on Schindler and his morals. "
— Ladana, 10/25/2013 -
" Great book! Can't believe I never read it or saw the movie... "
— Keeley, 10/13/2013 -
" 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 -
" Wer ein Menschenleben rettet rettet die ganze Welt, was gibt es da mehr zu sagen. "
— Cornelia, 9/26/2013 -
" 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 -
" 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 -
" Ok I read the first 180 pages then watched the movie. "
— Shanna, 1/29/2013 -
" Everyone should read this book. Incredible story very upsetting but very uplifting too. "
— Kevin, 10/30/2012 -
" very good, read it after seeing the movie "
— Peter, 10/27/2012 -
" 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 -
" A bit difficult to read, but an incredible story none the less! "
— Jodi, 12/21/2011 -
" 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 -
" 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 -
" 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 -
" A bright spot in the list of sad books on the holocaust. "
— Tim, 5/11/2011 -
" 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 -
" We all have choices to make during hard times...Mr. Schindler action challenges all of us. "
— Mary, 4/27/2011 -
" Read it years ago just after the film was released and was an amazing book. "
— Kevin, 3/11/2011 -
" 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.