The Messenger

Name: The Messenger
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781921758003
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By Yannick Haenel

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The Messenger by Yannick Haenel explores the life and experiences of Jan Karski, a resistance fighter and Holocaust witness during World War II. The narrative delves into his efforts to alert the Allies to the atrocities being committed, highlighting the moral complexities and enormous pressures facing individuals during times of war. As a poignant examination of courage and conscience, the story questions whether one man's testimony can truly make a difference in the face of overwhelming ignorance.
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If you're intrigued by historical narratives and enjoy stories that blend fact with fiction, this book offers a compelling exploration of courage and moral dilemmas during wartime. You might appreciate how it delves into the themes of resistance and the impact of individual actions on history.

The Messenger

Jan Karski, a young Polish officer, joined the Polish underground after escaping from a Soviet detention camp, before he was captured and brutally tortured by the Gestapo. Escaping from the Germans, Karski was charged with the mission of his lifetime: to convey a message to the Allies about Hitler's programme to exterminate the Jews of Europe.

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Jan Karski, a young Polish diplomat turned cavalry officer, joined the Polish underground movement after escaping from a Soviet detention camp in 1939. He served as a courier for the underground, ferrying messages between occupied Poland and the exiled Polish leaders, before he was captured and brutally tortured by the Gestapo.

Escaping from the Germans, Jan Karski was charged with the mission of his lifetime: to convey a message to the Allies about Hitler's programme to exterminate the Jews of Europe. He visited Warsaw's Jewish Ghetto so that he could relate the truth about inhuman conditions first hand when he met, soon after, with leaders and top officials in London and President Roosevelt in Washington.

He had the ears of the decision-makers, yet nothing was done to prevent the ultimate fate of millions of Jews. Published to immense acclaim in France, under the title Jan Karski, The Messenger is a compelling and tragic story. An extraordinary novelised biography about a man's moral courage and our collective humanity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921758003

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 January 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 262g

Pages: 180

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About the Author

Yannick Haenel is the author of several novels, including Introduction a la mort francaise and Evoluer parmi les avalanches.