The Holocaust: A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War - Paperback

by Martin Gilbert (Author)

The definitive account of the Holocaust, from Hitler's ascent to power to the defeat of the Nazis in 1945.

"A fascinating work that overwhelms us with its truth . . . This book must be read and reread."
--Elie Wiesel, Chicago Tribune

Deftly weaving together historical research, eyewitness accounts, and survivors' testimonies, The Holocaust is Gilbert's acclaimed history of the European Jews during World War II. His narrative covers the origins of European anti-Semitism and tracks the systematic brutality of Hitler's "Final Solution" in unflinching detail. Gilbert also chronicles Jewish resistance efforts and the sacrifices of those who risked their lives to provide Jews with aid and shelter.

Author Biography

Sir Martin Gilbert (1936-2015) was Winston Churchill's official biographer and a leading historian of the modern world. He was an Honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and a Distinguished Fellow of Hillsdale College, Michigan.

He was the author of more than eighty books, among them the single-volume Churchill: A Life, his twin histories First World War and Second World War, a comprehensive History of Israel, and his three-volume work, A History of the Twentieth Century.