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Night
by Elie Wiesel
from Penguin Books Ltd
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Elie Wiesel is atrue voice of truth and conscience 
Night by Elie Wiesel is not only one of the definitve works on Holocaust literature, it is one of the most definitve works on humanity.
This is a factual record of Wiesel's experiences from 1941, when the author was 12 years old, dedicated to learning Talmud and thirsting to learn Kaballah, to his experiences after Jews were forced into ghettoes and then transported to the death camps.
Written in Yiddish in 1958 and translated into English in 1960.
It is a record of Wiesel's childhood... more info
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Night 
I recently read this book, Night by Elie Weise. This is a touching story that takes place back in the hard times of the holocaust. It's a true story of a young Jewish, German boy as he is taken from his home and away from his family and how this main event in history effected his life, as well as the triumphs that he went through to survive. My point of view on this book is that it's a great book that can make the toughest readers change their view or opinion on racial supremecy and or history of the... more info
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A must read
For me this book was a horrifying read filled with images of destruction of life and the human soul. Wiesel's record of his experience in Auschwitz and Buchenwald caused me to question the depth of humanity's depravity towards one another. Also, you have to admire Wiesel's honesty in admitting his thoughts and the conflict he faced when dealing with his father. Most of us probably couldn't imagine doing such a thing towards our parents but when human existence has been whittled down to just surviving... more info
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