
KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps
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Paul Hodgson
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In KL, Wachsmann fills this glaring gap in our understanding. He not only synthesizes a new generation of scholarly work, much of it untranslated and unknown outside of Germany, but also presents startling revelations, based on many years of archival research, about the functioning and scope of the camp system. Examining, close up, life and death inside the camps, and adopting a wider lens to show how the camp system was shaped by changing political, legal, social, economic, and military forces, Wachsmann produces a unified picture of the Nazi regime and its camps that we have never seen before.
A boldly ambitious work of deep importance, KL is destined to be a classic in the history of the 20th century. Many books have explored the general history of the Holocaust and the Nazis, or anatomized individual concentration camps. But there has, surprisingly, never been a comprehensive history of the camps that integrates the stories of both the broad development of the system and daily life in the camps. In KL (the widely used acronym for konzentrationslager, German for concentration camps), Wachsmann offers an unprecedented account of the development of the camps, similar in scope and approach to Anne Applebaum's best-selling and award-winning Gulag: A History (2003). We will publish on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of most of the camps in April 1945.
Wachsmann is the first to synthesize a new generation of original scholarship on the camps, much of it only available in German and little-known in the English-speaking world. And he has unearthed a wide range of new documents, offering startling new revelations about the history of the camps.
©2015 Original Material by Nikolaus Wachsmann (P)2015 HighBridge, a division of Recorded BooksCritic reviews
Unflinching
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this was eye opening.
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An Emotional, Sobering, Experience.
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Got more than I bargained for, in a good way.
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The holocaust is staggering enough but Nicklaus does a fantastic job at making it clear and absorbable.This is probably the best book out there on the concentration camps and contains a huge amount of material any history buff would appreciate. I would recommend this for sure.
A must read for concentration camp interest
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well written
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Best ever account that I have heard
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An exhaustive yet compellingly history of the German Concentration Camps
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, but only to those who want to learn more about World War II and can handle this long grim detailed recount.What was one of the most memorable moments of KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps?
I got a huge sense of renewed interest when the topic of the book switched to human experiments in the KL. Before listening to this audio book I have always assumed this aspect of it was pure science fiction.What does Paul Hodgson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Before I got this audio book I read the reviews and noticed a lot of people warning or shunning the narrator for doing this various accents throughout the book. I found his pace, tone, and pronunciations to be spot on. Some of his accents were better than others (I was surprised how well his American accent was). I did not find that it took away from the seriousness or tone of the book, but considered it more of an enhancement. I was able to easily identify which parts of the text were direct quotes and who was being quoted. I am a bit ashamed to admit that was one quote towards the end of the book that actually made me laugh, but after hearing 29 hours of torturous recounts of the going-on's of the KL it was a welcome change.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The book was a huge eye-opener for me about that time in history. As a result I did research online and watched a few KL-related movies to get a more personal view of what went on. The content of this book will definitely be on my mind for a long time to come and has permanently altered my view of the world.Any additional comments?
The content of the book is a tough pill to swallow and with it being over 31 hours long I don't know if I would have been able to get through it without the great narration of Paul Hodgson. Stick it out to the end and you will be grateful you did.I Am Grateful For The Narrator
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This is a history that needed to be written.
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