Book description
The Holocaust Chronicle, written and fact-checked by top scholars, recounts the long, complex, anguishing story of the most terrible crime of the 20th century. The mission of The Holocaust Chronicle is to report the facts, clearly and free of bias or agenda. The 3000-item timeline of Holocaust-related events is unprecedented…
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1 author picked Holocaust Chronicle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have used this book as a reference for all my novels that deal with Nazi Germany. It is a thick, coffee-table-sized book, that, by chance, I found years ago on the “reduced” shelf in a local bookstore. The chronicle isn’t for the faint of heart. It explains the rise of National Socialism and the ensuing Holocaust in graphic words and pictures, and will leave its indelible imagery firmly entrenched in your memory. It takes you from the roots of the Holocaust to its disturbing aftermath, years after the war.
From V.S.'s list on The best books to understand the Holocaust and its ramifications.
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