The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
A Novel

Ναζισμος. Κάποιοι ακόμα πιστεύουν ότι είναι ιδεολογία. Δεν υπάρχουν ισοσκελισμοι και δικαιολογίες, όπως και να τις βαφτίσεις. Ωστόσο, υπάρχουν πραγματικές αιτίες που εξηγούν γιατί τέτοια καθεστώτα πριμοδοτουνται ή κρατιούνται σε εφεδρεία Η ανεκτικότητα στις δικτατορίες τόσο στην Ευρώπη όσο και στην......more

Con una discreta documentazione storica Guez descrive la vita di Joseph Mengele, uno dei più diabolici e mostruosi criminali nazisti, sfuggito alla cattura e vissuto in America Latina dopo la fine della guerra. Il racconto è interessante nella parte iniziale, quando l’autore ricostruisce l’ambiente......more

A believable and complex account of nazism in the years after WWII as seen through the eyes of Dr. Death. I admire how they humanized a monster in ways that made him more horrifying and pitiful. It can be hard to remember that these devils were men and how easy it can be for history to repeat itself......more

A fascinating novel based on true events and told from the perspective of one of history's greatest monsters. This is an uncomfortable read, both because of that perspective and because of the terrible history involved here. I initially worried that the framing of this book, from Mengele's perspecti......more