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Night

By Elie Wiesel

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"A slim volume of terrifying power." ~ Gertrude Samuels, The New York Times

This is the true story of a boy and his father. It is a unique document--unique in the special perception of the boy of the moral effects that suffering can have on its victims.

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Night by Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel was 15 when the Nazis came for the 15,000 Jews of his hometown of Sighet, Transylvania, in May 1944. Upon arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau, his mother and sister were murdered within hours, while he was put to work as a slave labourer. Eight ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

15 Reviews

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no wonder we were made to read this in high school

This is one of those books that after years of reading it, you still remember its details vividly and you would still recommend it to friends from time to time.

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Vickywt said on Mar 28, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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http://vvread.blogspot.com/2008/01/night.html
(On that day, the computer at my office had problem suddenly and everything I did from 14:17 onwards was gone. I was really frustrated when leaving the office. Then on the road, I started to read this book and it quickly put me back to perspective ... (continue)

http://vvread.blogspot.com/2008/01/night.html
(On that day, the computer at my office had problem suddenly and everything I did from 14:17 onwards was gone. I was really frustrated when leaving the office. Then on the road, I started to read this book and it quickly put me back to perspective of what really matters in life: survival. I totally agree to the other commend that EVERYONE should read it -- then we'll be reminded that how everyday is a blessing in the area without a war.)

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hkvivian said on Jan 6, 2008 | Add your feedback

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translated from La Nuit (French), which was based on Un di velt hot geshvign (Yiddish).

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Lquilter said on May 11, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Breath Taking

Amazingly written in a fashion that will relate to both the young and the old reader. Great for History Classes not only because it is a quick read but also because the author accomplishes so much in so little pages.

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Mhendricks89 said on Oct 4, 2011 | Add your feedback

Terrifying and gruesome. A real look inside Nazi concentration camps and the horrors that happened there.

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ButYouGotMySoul said on Feb 26, 2011 | Add your feedback

amazing

It's such a powerful book, sad and so well written, I had to put it down at times, because the sadness ,but finished thinking how incredible Mr Wiesel is and how much he went through.

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Ange said on May 27, 2010 | Add your feedback