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RE: Offical Book Thread :D
(06-03-2012 10:53 AM)Ollie Wrote: looking to read something new. Got any ideas? I like detective books or realistic spy/espionage type books (preferably based around 1960/70's). Ludlum's the ticket but if you want some good KGB-related material, go with Brian Freemantle. Something lighter? Ian Fleming, of course. (26-07-2013 11:46 PM)Minty Wrote: Oh yeah, the Holocaust. If you ever want the brutal lowdown on it without the soft soaping or sanctification that tends to get in the way of the truth, read Commandant of Auschwitz by Rudolph Hoess (the Commandant in question). He really does himself no favours (passages about children carrying their toys in with them to the gas chambers), & there's a horrible "there but..." to him. He also correctly predicted that in years to come people would try denying the events there ever took place, because what happened was so monstrous & insane you wouldn't believe anyone could do such a thing. Night by Elie Weisel. That is the first and last on matters Holocaust. However, Boyne's 'Boy in the striped pyjamas' is really good as well. |
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