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Duration: 0H 28min
Language: English
Format
Category: Non-Fiction

EXTENDED SUMMARY

THE ESCAPE ARTIST

BASED ON THE BOOK BY JONATHAN FREEDLAND

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: QUICK READING LIBRARY

CONTENT

The Beginnings

The First Attempt

Deported to Auschwitz

Life in Auschwitz

Planning the Escape

The Great Escape

The Vrba-Wetzler Report

Aftermath and Legacy

Remembering Rudolf Vrba

Analysis and Themes

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

“The Escape Artist” by Jonathan Freedland tells the harrowing true story of Rudolf Vrba, a Jewish man who escaped from Auschwitz during the Holocaust and risked his life to expose the atrocities taking place there. The book explores themes of survival, resistance, and the moral dilemmas faced by those trapped in the horrors of the Nazi regime. Through Vrba’s journey, Freedland examines human resilience, the challenges of bearing witness, and the devastating consequences of systemic inaction. It underscores the importance of memory and the responsibility to ensure that the truth about the Holocaust is never forgotten.

Release date

Audiobook: 3 December 2024