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Neal bascomb born 1971 is an american journalist and author. The nazi hunters summary and study guide supersummary. Neal bascomb is the national awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of the winter fortress, hunting eichmann, the perfect mile, higher, the nazi hunters, and red mutiny, among others. He graduated phi beta kappa from miami university with a b. The search for him involved an international group of nazi hunters who left no stone unturned to determine where and how he had fled, find him and bring him to justice. The last days of hitler sounds fairly selfexplanatory.
Eichmanns 15 years on the run are the basis for neal bascombs new book, hunting eichmann. A thrilling spy mission, a moving holocaust story, and a firstclass work of narrative nonfiction. When he puts the paper down, its time to have a second cup of coffee, and to write. In the novel the nazi hunters, neal bascomb writes a nonfiction account of the frantic search by the israelis for a notorious nazi war criminal by the name of adolf eichmann.
In the novel the nazi hunters, neal bascomb writes a nonfiction account of the frantic search by the israelis for a notorious nazi war criminal by. Bascomb s detailed scenes allow readers to live through this true tale of courage and daring as if they were there. The wiesenthal centre claims 1,100 nazi scalps, but the true figure is about ten. How a team of spies and survivors captured the worlds most notorious nazi author. How a team of spies and survivors captured the worlds most notorious nazi written by philadelphia author, neal bascomb, published by arthur a.
Neal bascomb, author of the nazi hunters, returns with his next thrilling work of narrative. Neal bascomb has written several nonfiction titles for adults and teens. Historical, nonfiction, wwii, young adult publisher. The nazihe commanded a network that stretched across europe, targeting and delivering millions of people to the death camps. How a team of spies and survivors captured the worlds most notorious nazi. Have not seen any yet, alas this book is not even out until august 27th, but i.
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Narrative nonfiction world war ii will always be remembered as the war that carved death and destruction throughout europe. Neal bascomb is a national awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of a number of books, all nonfiction narratives, all focused on inspiring stories of adventure or achievement. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book details view book information and add to the bookshelf. How a team of spies and survivors captured the worlds most notorious nazis 9780545430999. Based on the adult best seller hunting eichmann, which is now in development as a major film, the nazi hunters is a cantmiss work of narrative nonfiction for middlegrade and ya listeners. The nazi hunters by neal bascomb focuses on the discovery of nazi adolf eichmann in argentina and the work of israeli spies to capture him and bring him to trial in israel. His work has been translated into over 15 languages, read full bio about about the author. How a team of spies and survivors captured the worlds most notorious by neal bascomb arthur a. Lothar hermann hermann, along with his daughter sylvia. The nazi hunters by neal bascomb unleashing readers.
That is also the case with simon wiesenthal, who by 1960, had also largely given up his efforts. Eleven fateful days on the battleship potemkin, 2007, etc. Adolf eichmann was one of the worlds most notorious nazis as the head of operations for the nazis final solution. How a band of survivors and a young spy agency chased down the worlds most notorious nazi. The nazi hunters by neal bascomb simon wiesenthal adolf eicchmann setting this story begins during the post world war ii era and takes place all over the world from israel, germany, poland, austria, hungary, and argentina. Neal bascomb is the author of the nazi hunters, winner of the yalsa excellence in nonfiction award in 2014, among numerous other awards.
The nazi hunters is an exciting and riveting story of the infamous ss leader adolf eichmann and his capture. In 1945, at the end of world war ii, adolf eichmann, the head of operations for the final solution, walked into the mountains of germany and vanished from view. Kop hunting eichmann av neal bascomb, neal bascomb pa. Sixteen years later, an elite team of spies captured him at a bus stop in argentina and smuggled him to israel, resulting in one. A gripping tale of espionage and intrigue is also intensely emotional as it recounts. He is also the author of six nonfiction books for adults on subjects ranging from a 1905 russian. Winner of the yalsa excellence in nonfiction award winner of the sydney taylor book award for teen readers the nazi hunters is a fabulously exciting piece of history that teens should know about and now they will.
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Chapter 4 the world would be forced to remember what had happened and it would be reminded that such horrors must never be repeated. The nazi hunters was a book that was promoted at bea this year, so naturally i was very curious to read this account of the capture of adolf eichmann in 1960. Its not technically a nazi hunting tale but trevorroper was working for m16 after the war and he had to piece together exactly what happened to the senior nazis, including hitler. Nobody knew then exactly what had happened, and the russians, stalin, were trying to make out that he was still alive and being sheltered by us, the british. The jewish people were the main target of this final solution and werent safe in any country germany overcame.