The Saboteur of Auschwitz
A British POW's Eyewitness Account
$23.77
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2019
Summary
For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Choice, this is the incredible true story of a British soldier POW.
In 1942, young British soldier Arthur Dodd was taken prisoner by the German Army and transported to Oswiecim in Polish Upper Silesia. The Germans gave it another name, now synonymous with mankind’s darkest hours. They called it Auschwitz.
Forced to do hard labour, starved and savagely beaten, Arthur thought his life wo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787833296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787833291 |
| Author: | Colin Rushton |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Summersdale Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
‘compelling’
A human witness to inhumanity: Arthur Dodd’s account is another important piece of evidence. * Legion, the Royal British Legion magazine *
a pertinent historical account * Jewish Chronicle *
An extraordinary book. * Military Illustrated *
Colin Rushton’s masterly account… is a harrowing addition to public knowledge of the Holocaust. * Soldier magazine *
compelling * The Guardian *
If we do not remember the past, we will repeat it. Truly an extraordinary book. * Defence Focus, the House Journal of the Ministry of Defence *
It is a riveting story and it is true. * Barnes & Noble *
Simple sentences add a terrible innocence in keeping with Arthur’s ordinariness, struggling against the unimaginably extraordinary. History will be grateful that Arthur Dodd’s story was told. * Scottish Legion News *
About The Author
Colin Rushton
Colin Rushton was a metallurgist by trade with a great entrepreneurial spirit, having worked in many different roles and trades throughout his life, as well as being an aspiring writer for many years before his retirement at the age of 53. He shared a life full of love, laughter and adventure with his soul mate Pat, his 2 adored children and 3 treasured grandchildren. His love of bowls was the meeting place for the protagonist of his first published work, Arthur Dodd, whose extraordinary story he told in The Saboteur of Auschwitz; a truth he believed the world must hear.
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