
The Pharmacist of Auschwitz
The Untold Story
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Narrated by:
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Julian Elfer
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By:
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Patricia Posner
The Pharmacist of Auschwitz is the little-known story of Victor Capesius, a Bayer pharmaceutical salesman from Romania, who, at the age of 35, joined the Nazi SS in 1943 and quickly became the chief pharmacist at the largest death camp, Auschwitz. Based in part on previously classified documents, Patricia Posner exposes Capesius' reign of terror at the camp, his escape from justice, and how a handful of courageous survivors and a single brave prosecutor finally brought him to trial for murder 20 years after the end of the war.
The Pharmacist of Auschwitz is much more, though, than a personal account of Capesius. It provides a spellbinding glimpse inside the devil's pact made between the Nazis and Germany's largest conglomerate, IG Farben, and its Bayer pharmaceutical subsidiary. The story is one of murder and greed, with its roots in the dark heart of the Holocaust.
Set against a backdrop ranging from Hitler's war to conquer Europe to the Final Solution, to postwar Germany's tormented efforts to confront its dark past, Posner shows the appalling depths to which ordinary men descend when they are unrestrained by conscience or any sense of morality.
Contains mature themes.
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Excruciatingly painful truths...
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Very good
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Loved this book
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A must read
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Amazing in the new revelations.
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To say it offended them to be mentioned is to say they want to pretend it didn't happen to kids and forget the child victims and never mention them again-and that is a HUGE injustice to those who lost their lives in such places. I recommend that person go back to their light fantasy or romance novels because they obviously cannot handle reality and are doing more harm with that totally untrue review than good.
Summary: If you also have trouble handling factual details that are dark or disturbing-skip this and any other holocaust books because you won't like what you read/hear.
If however you have a logical mind and want to learn and hear out the survivors and NOT forget them or what was done-then please do give this a listen. It is an excellent choice for anyone be they beginner or well learned in regards to WWII and the Holocaust history as it gives various perspectives and focuses on lesser known yet just as real figures from all sides including the lead up to WWII, during, and after these events. The narration is steady and the audio is clear. it gives facts but does so in a way that remains compelling and tells it how it was with nothing else needed to make it a stand out piece for those who have an interest in this sort of history.
Excellent factual and compelling overview
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Disgusting man with no morals.
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Information I had been unaware of.
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fascinating
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