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The Rest Is HistoryJanuary 5, 2023
292: The Shadow of the Holocaust
About This Episode
In our second episode exploring the story of Rudolf Vrba, Jonathan Freedland joins Tom and Dominic again, to discuss the global reaction to the Vrba–Wetzler report: did anti-Semitism shape the Allied response? *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith
Book Mentions
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Books Mentioned
The Escape Artist
Jonathan Friedland
“Jonathan Friedland's book The Escape Artist chronicles this incredibly haunting and riveting story.”
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Auschwitz and the Allies
Martin Gilbert
“Martin Gilbert spoke to him often for his book Auschwitz and the Allies and other books.”
ASIN: B08T3GS72Y
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“But I'm sure your book will rank alongside Anne Frank's diary and Primo Levi's book as a record of what it was like to be human.”
ASIN: 0553577123
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“But I'm sure your book will rank alongside Anne Frank's diary and Primo Levi's book as a record of what it was like to be human.”
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