Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally
The book tells the true story of a German businessman who saves more than a thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The protagonist's transformation from a greedy high living war profiteer to a savior of lives forms the crux of the narrative. It offers a chilling yet inspiring account of the horrors of the Holocaust, human resilience, and the power of one individual to make a significant difference.
The 594th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1982
- Nationality
- Australian
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 400-450
- Words
- 134,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 41st on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 54th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 94th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 369th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Man Booker Prize (Man Booker Prize)