![]() "The first-person narratives alone make this book worth reading" THE TIMES -This text refers to the paperback edition. The Journey Back from Hell: Memoirs of Concentration Camp Survivors by Anton Gill () on. "A thoughtful, caring book, full of sociological and psychological insight" SUNDAY TIMES 6 quotes from The Journey Back From Hell: Conversations with Concentration Camp Survivors: ‘The pain is still within me, but it has been a source of rege. "Brilliant, compelling… an inspiration" MAIL ON SUNDAY But the combined effect of the stories is so poignant and important to the core experience of the twentieth century that nobody can afford to turn away – or to forget. In talking to some 120 survivors in 14 different countries – including political prisoners and resistance fighters – Anton Gill has produced a masterpiece of oral history that is both an account of the survivors lives after liberation and a testament to their courage.Įach experience of 'The Journey Back from Hell' is unique, and readers are free to draw their own conclusions from what the survivors tell them. He is also the author of ‘Into Darkness’, ‘Dance Between the Flames’ and ‘An Honourable Defeat’.įorty years on, how do the survivors of the most horrific episode in world history regard their wartime experiences, and how have they come to terms with their memories? How did their experience of the Nazi concentration camps change them emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, politically? And what are their feelings about their former tormentors today? He is the winner of the H H Wingate Award for non-fiction for ‘The Journey Back From Hell’. Songwriting For Dummies Dave Austin Proven techniques for songwriting success This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording. ‘Excellent’ – Dirk Bogarde, Daily TelegraphĪnton Gill has been a freelance writer since 1984, specialising in European contemporary history but latterly branching out into historical fiction. ![]() ‘Brilliant, compelling.an inspiration’ – Mail on Sunday In talking to some 120 survivors in 14 different countries - including political prisoners and resistance fighters - Anton Gill has produced a masterpiece of oral history that is both an account of the survivors’ lives after liberation and a testament to their courage.įirst published in 1988, each experience of the ‘journey back from hell’ is unique, and readers are free to draw their own conclusions from what the survivors tell them.īut the combined effect of the stories is so poignant and important to the core experience of the 20th century that nobody can afford to turn away - or to forget. How did their experience of the Nazi concentration camps change them emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and politically?Īnd what are their feelings about their former tormentors today? ‘A thoughtful, caring book, full of sociological and psychological insight’ – Sunday TimesĪll these years on, how do the survivors of the most horrific episode in world history regard their wartime experiences, and how have they come to terms with their memories?
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