Annette Becker is a professor of contemporary history at
Paris-Nanterre La Défense and a senior member of the Institut
Universitaire de France.
Käthe Roth has been a literary translator with a specialty in
historical nonfiction for more than thirty years.
"A seminal work of scholarship, well-translated from the French,
and an important contribution for both genocide scholars and
general readers. . . . Highly recommended."-- "CHOICE Reviews"
"Becker shows the impossibility of understanding that the
extermination of the Jews was rooted in the moment of the invasion
of Belgium by the German army in August 1914. . . . Even today,
people remain incapable of seeing what they see."-- "Le Monde"
"Exciting. . . . Well documented and well argued."--
"L'Histoire"
"Intellectually satisfying and richly detailed. . . . It is the cry
for prevention and for those who have perished that rings out. If
what Karski and Lemkin did was not enough to shake the world into
awareness, what is?"-- "American Historical Review"
"Masterful and insightful. . . . Becker has demonstrated the
ability of individuals to make a difference for the betterment of
all, and furthered our understanding of the inspiration legacies of
Jan Karski and Raphael Lemkin."-- "Antisemitism Studies"
"Very rich. . . . Enables us to better understand the most tragic
part of the history of the twentieth century."-- "Le vif
l'express"
"An excellent book. . . . Challenges the deafness of the
West."--Charlie Hebdo
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