Night"Night--A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family ... the death of his innocence ... and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as The diary of Anne Frank, Night awakens the shocking memory of evil at its absolute and carries with it the unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again"--Provided by publisher. |
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asked assembly place Auschwitz barracks began believe Birkenau block blows body breath Buchenwald Buna cabbala camp cauldron concentration camp corpses crematory cried crowned tooth dead death deported doctor door dream Elie Wiesel Eliezer Eternal evacuation everything eyes face father felt flames forget François Mauriac Franek front gate German Gestapo ghetto Gleiwitz ground hand head heard heart Hungarian police Idek Jewish Jews Juliek Kaddish Kapo knew lips listen living longer looked Madame Schächter Meir Katz Moché the Beadle mother move never night numbers o'clock passed pray prayer prisoners ration of bread roll call Rosh Hashanah running shouted Sighet silence sleep smile snow someone soon soup SS officers stared stay street strength suddenly synagogue Talmud thought told took train truncheons Tzipora violin voice wagon waiting wanted warehouse weeping whispered word Yossi young