The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz: A True Story of World War II by Denis AveyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Amazing story of an English WW2 Prisoner of War who swapped places with a Jew in Auschwitz - almost purely so he could understand what was really happening.
Much of the book is outside of Auschwitz, dealing with his early war career in Africa (he actually had a free pass to get home early in the war due to saving an Officers life but wanted to return to the front line), his life as a POW and finally his PTSD when he returned to England post-war - I can't imagine what must have been going through his head, especially with no form of councilling or support network to help.
Much of this book is deeply harrowing, almost everyday in Auschwitz seems to reveal new horrors but Avery's will to survive and amazingly generous spirit makes this an ultimately uplifting read. A great man, I'm glad he got the chance to tell his story.
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