Address Unknown

Address Unknown

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Author: Kathrine Kressmann Taylor

Format: Paperback / softback

Number of Pages: 96


Can friendship survive in a divided world? Written on the eve of the Holocaust as a series of letters between a Jew in America and his German friend, Kressmann Taylor's classic novel is a haunting tale of a society poisoned by Nazism. First published in 1938, Address Unknown met with immediate success in English but was banned in Europe by the Nazis. Tragically prescient about what was to come, it was one of the earliest works of fiction to warn against the growing dangers of fascism and antisemitism in Europe. It became an international bestseller and has been translated into more than twenty languages. A novel of enduring impact with a memorable sting in its tail, Address Unknown stands as a powerful reminder of the dangers posed by the rhetoric of intolerance.
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Amanda Oldham
Only for those with a great interest in history

An important book written in 1938. It was said to be very influential in changing the minds of the American public about the US entering the war in Europe in World War 2. However, I would not recommend it for the general reader. It consists of the exchange of letters between 2 American friends; one who is Jewish and stays in the US and the other who settles in Germany as a gentile. However there is nothing positive that comes out of the exchange. I found it quite shocking (not gruesome though). I would recommend reading the notes at the end of the book before reading the letters. Only for historians.

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Author: Kathrine Kressmann Taylor

Format: Paperback / softback

Number of Pages: 96


Can friendship survive in a divided world? Written on the eve of the Holocaust as a series of letters between a Jew in America and his German friend, Kressmann Taylor's classic novel is a haunting tale of a society poisoned by Nazism. First published in 1938, Address Unknown met with immediate success in English but was banned in Europe by the Nazis. Tragically prescient about what was to come, it was one of the earliest works of fiction to warn against the growing dangers of fascism and antisemitism in Europe. It became an international bestseller and has been translated into more than twenty languages. A novel of enduring impact with a memorable sting in its tail, Address Unknown stands as a powerful reminder of the dangers posed by the rhetoric of intolerance.