Summary
A memorial edition of Elie Wiesel’s seminal memoir of surviving the Nazi death camps, with tributes by President Obama and Samantha Power
When Elie Wiesel died in July 2016, the White House issued a memorial statement in which President Barack Obama called him “the conscience of the world.” The whole of the president’s eloquent tribute serves as a foreword to this memorial edition of Night. “Like millions of admirers, I first came to know Elie through his acc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781432876913 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1432876910 |
| Author: | Elie Wiesel |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Striving Reader |
| Imprint: | Thorndike Striving Reader |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 142mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“Night is a slender book…But it packs a whole world–perhaps better, a whole inferno–into that brief span…A classic work of literature from that darkest of eras…it deserves to be read and reread for decades to come.” –Kirkus (starred review)
About The Author
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) is the author of more than sixty books. Night, first published in Yiddish in 1955, was selected for Oprah’s Book Club in 2006, and continues to be an important reminder of man’s capacity for evil. For his literary and human rights activities, he has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, and the National Humanities Medal. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.
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