The extraordinary true story of Witold Pilecki - a man who voluntarily got himself arrested to be sent to Auschwitz. Winner of the Costa Book Award for Biography.
🏆 Award-Winning Non-Fiction: • Costa Book Award Winner • Sunday Times Bestseller • Meticulously researched historical account
📖 Book Blurb: In 1940, Polish cavalry officer Witold Pilecki deliberately got himself arrested by the Nazis to be sent to Auschwitz. His mission: to gather intelligence from inside the camp and organize resistance. What he discovered was far worse than anyone had imagined.
This remarkable book reveals: • The first eyewitness account of Auschwitz • How Pilecki built a resistance network inside the camp • His daring escape and efforts to alert the world • Previously untold stories of courage and survival
Perfect for readers interested in: • World War II history • Holocaust studies • Resistance movements • Biographical non-fiction • Award-winning historical accounts
Condition Details: Very Good - minor shelf wear, pages clean and intact, binding tight. An important historical work in excellent reading condition.
