Night
Night is a book by Elie Wiesel about his experiences as a survivor of Nazi death camps during the Holocaust. Elie reflects on the horrors he witnessed and the philosophical questions that arise when considering the meaning and legacy of the Holocaust. Marion Wiesel's translation presents the memoir true to the author's intent. Elie's preface reflects the enduring importance of Night and his dedication to ensuring the world never forgets man's inhumanity.
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Night is a book written by Elie Wiesel about his experiences as a survivor of the Nazi death camps during the Holocaust. In the book, Elie reflects on the horrors he witnessed and the philosophical questions that arise when considering the meaning and legacy of the Holocaust. Through his writing, Elie feels an urgent responsibility to testify to the inexpressible human depravity he witnessed and to speak of this era of evil and darkness so close and yet so distant.... Despite his survival, Elie does not believe it was a miracle and does not know exactly how he survived. In contrast to another Holocaust survivor, Corrie ten Boom, Elie's perspective is different because he does not have a saving relationship with Christ. However, he feels the need to give meaning to his survival and to testify for the youth of today and for the children who will be born tomorrow. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents the seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author's original intent. In a new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man's capacity for inhumanity to man.
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Brand: Hill & Wang
Publisher Date: 01/16/2006
Author: Elie Wiesel
Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.5
UPC: 9780374500016
Pages: 120
