Raoul Wallenberg: The Heroic Life and Mysterious Disappearance of the Man Who Saved Thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust - Hardcover

Carlberg, Ingrid

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1681444909 ISBN 13: 9781681444901

Verlag: Maclehose Pr, 2016

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"A truly fascinating, subtle and revelatory portrait of this enigmatic character and perhaps the closest any historian has got to the real man and the truth of his fate."--Simon Sebag Montefiore, award-winning author of Jerusalem, A The Biography


"Absorbing [and] masterful . . . A riveting biography of a remarkable man."
--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)


"Carlberg portrays one of the most fascinating human lives of the twentieth century, with devotion to every detail. Her research is overwhelming."--Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)


"Deeply touching in its depiction, enormously thorough . . . A masterpiece."--Sydsvenska Dagbladet (Sweden)


"A fascinating and detailed portrait of the man Raoul Wallenberg, and as close as possible to the truth about what happened to him."--Journalisten (Sweden)


"Authoritative and comprehensive . . . the story of an unexceptional young man who briefly made an exceptional contribution towards the redemption of a continent for its historic failure."--Max Hastings, The Sunday Times

"Investigative journalist Ingrid Carlberg's biography of Raoul Wallenberg...follows quite closely on the heels of that by historian Bengt Jangfeldt. Carlberg's approach is altogether more forensic and she has unearthed a staggering amount of detail. At last, we are made to understand the full reasons why the courageous Swede was arrested in January 1945."--The Jewish Chronicle

"Carlberg tells the story of Wallenberg's rescue operations and mysterious disappearance with exemplary skill."
--Daily Telegraph


"Ingrid Carlberg's superb biography will doubtless be regarded as the standard work on Wallenberg. Richly detailed and thoroughly researched, it is an important book that helps us gain a new understanding of Budapest in 1944 . . . A brisk and atmospheric read that brings to life an extraordinary story of resistance and bravery during Europe's darkest hours."
--Adam Lebor, Literary Review


"Carlberg details not only the tale of Raoul Wallenberg's bold rescue of 100,000 Jews and his subsequent disappearance during World War II - but also the story of how international governments for decades ignored pleas to rescue the Swedish businessman and diplomat."--New York Post, Must Reads

Reseña del editor:

An honorary citizen of the United States and Canada, and designated as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by Israel, Raoul Wallenberg was a modest envoy to Hungary whose heroism in Budapest at the height of the Holocaust saved countless Jewish lives, and ultimately cost him his own.

A series of unlikely coincidences led to the appointment of Wallenberg, by trade a poultry importer, as Sweden's Special Envoy to Budapest in 1944. With remarkable bravery, Wallenberg created a system of protective passports, and sheltered thousands of desperate Jews in buildings he claimed were Swedish libraries and research institutes. As the war drew to a close, his invaluable work almost complete, Wallenberg voluntarily went to meet with the Soviet troops who were relieving the city. Arrested as a spy, Wallenberg disappeared into the depths of the Soviet system, never to be seen again.

In this definitive biography, noted journalist Ingrid Carlberg has carried out unprecedented research into all elements of Wallenberg's life, narrating with vigor and insight the story of a heroic life, and navigating with wisdom and sensitivity the truth about his disappearance and death.

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• Verlag: Maclehose Pr
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1681444909
• ISBN 13: 9781681444901
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 639