The Wall

The Wall by John Hersey is an important book by one of our most important authors post WWII. It is a fictional diary of a Polish Jew trying to survive the Warsaw Ghetto. The bravery of the people stuck in the ghetto and the cruelty of the Nazis made the book famous in its time, published in 1950. It is interesting also because Hersey himself was Protestant.

For some reason, most of the reviews posted for this book are NOT really about this book. They seem to refer to a murder mystery or something in that vein. The point is that this is an amazing book, a work of monumental importance. It is grand in scope and gives the reader a first hand account of how the Nazis first filled the ghetto and then in small increments emptied and liquidated the entire ghetto. This story is completely true and speaks to our better natures of sacrifice, loyalty and love for all of mankind---the antithesis of the Nazi ethos.

Product is at it appears. Have yet to read it so can’t rate contents. Contents are highly rated on Good Reads etc.

My original copy was yellowed and falling apart. Bought this as a replacement and love to read it as a reminder of the cruelty and bravery of mankind. Remarkable book.

The Wall is a novel, based on history, about life in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. It is a truly great book. In novel form it builds characters who one cares about. At the same time, without wallowing in horror or stereotypes of Jews as victims or Nazis as beasts, the book gives the reader an excellent understanding of life in the ghetto. Without going into a great deal of detail, it suffices to say that if the Holocaust and the Warsaw ghetto are topics that interest you, this is a "must read" book.

Love this book. Fascinating!

good read.

As stated in the beginning of the book, the larger details are historically accurate but the more personal details are imaginary. I am more for history that recounts the actual events rather than a fictional account.