{"product_id":"the-druggist-of-auschwitz-a-documentary-novel-9781250002372","title":"The Druggist of Auschwitz: A Documentary Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Druggist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e is a frighteningly vivid portrayal of the Holocaust as seen through the eyes of criminal and victim alike. Adam, \"the last Jew of \u003ci\u003eSchä burg, \u003c\/i\u003e\" recounts with disturbing clarity his imprisonment at the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. Through his fictional narrative and excerpts of actual testimony at the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial of 1963--1965, we come to learn the true-life story of Dr. Victor Capesius, who, despite strong friendships with Jews, was quick to profit from their tragedy once the Nazis came to power. Interspersed with historical research and interviews with actual survivors, \u003ci\u003eThe Druggist of Auschwit\u003c\/i\u003ez is a vital and unique addition to our understanding of the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dieter Schlesak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250002372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDieter Schlesak is a German-Romanian poet, novelist, and essayist. He is a member of the German PEN Center and the PEN Centre of German-Speaking Writers Abroad, and has received scholarships and awards from numerous organizations, including the Schiller Foundation and the University of Bucharest. Schlesak was born in Transylvania in 1934 and has lived in Italy and Germany since 1973. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Hargraves has taught German literature at Yale University and Connecticut College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMusic in the Works of Broch, Mann, and Kafka \u003c\/i\u003eand has translated works by Hermann Broch and Elias Canetti, among others. His translation of Michael Krüger's novel \u003ci\u003eThe Executor \u003c\/i\u003ewas awarded the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize. Hargraves lives in Manhattan and Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44115559546995,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_86f7f08f-da73-496d-8f3a-51a8121e04a6.jpg?v=1764250636","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-druggist-of-auschwitz-a-documentary-novel-9781250002372","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}