A Rebel in Auschwitz: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Fought the Nazis from Inside the Camp (Scholastic Focus)

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Book Synopsis: With exclusive access to previously hidden diaries, family and camp survivor accounts, and recently declassified files, critically acclaimed and award-winning journalist Jack Fairweather brilliantly portrays the remarkable man who volunteered to face the unknown in the name of truth and country. This extraordinary and eye-opening account of the Holocaust invites us all to bear witness.

Occupied Warsaw, Summer 1940: Witold Pilecki, a Polish underground operative, accepted a mission to uncover the fate of thousands interned at a new concentration camp, report on Nazi crimes, raise a secret army, and stage an uprising. The name of the camp -- Auschwitz.

Over the next two and a half years, and under the cruellest of conditions, Pilecki's underground sabotaged facilities, assassinated Nazi officers, and gathered evidence of terrifying abuse and mass murder. But as he pieced together the horrifying Nazi plans to exterminate Europe's Jews, Pilecki realized he would have to risk his men, his life, and his family to warn the West before all was lost. To do so meant attempting the impossible -- but first he would have to escape from Auschwitz itself...

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Discover the incredible and true story of one man's courageous fight against the Nazis from inside Auschwitz. In "A Rebel in Auschwitz: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Fought the Nazis from Inside the Camp," acclaimed journalist Jack Fairweather takes you on a gripping journey filled with hidden diaries, survivor accounts, and declassified files. This meticulously researched book immerses you in the life of Witold Pilecki, a Polish underground operative who risked everything to uncover the truth.

Uncover the secrets of occupied Warsaw in the summer of 1940, as Pilecki volunteers for a dangerous mission to infiltrate Auschwitz, a newly established concentration camp. As you turn each page, you'll witness Pilecki's immense bravery and determination as he stages an uprising, sabotages Nazi operations, and gathers evidence of the horrifying atrocities committed within the camp.

As you delve deeper into the gripping narrative, you'll join Pilecki in his race against time to warn the West about the Nazis' plans to exterminate Europe's Jews. Experience the heart-pounding moments as Pilecki and his underground network risk everything to escape Auschwitz and deliver their crucial message. Feel the weight of their mission upon your shoulders and be inspired by their unwavering courage in the face of unimaginable horrors.

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