The Saboteur of Auschwitz by Colin Rushton
Forced to do hard labour, starved and savagely beaten, British soldier Arthur Dodd thought his life would end in Auschwitz. Determined to go down fighting, he risked his life to sabotage Nazi industrial work and alleviate the suffering of Jewish prisoners. This shocking true story presents the largely unknown story of the military POWs held there.'compelling'
* The Guardian *'An extraordinary book'
* Military Illustrated *'A human witness to inhumanity: Arthur Dodd’s account is another important piece of evidence.'
* Legion, the Royal British Legion magazine *'Colin Rushton’s masterly account… is a harrowing addition to public knowledge of the Holocaust.'
* Soldier magazine *'It is a riveting story and it is true.'
* Barnes & Noble *'If we do not remember the past, we will repeat it. Truly an extraordinary book.'
* Defence Focus, the House Journal of the Ministry of Defence *'a pertinent historical account'
* Jewish Chronicle *'Simple sentences add a terrible innocence in keeping with Arthur’s ordinariness, struggling against the unimaginably extraordinary. History will be grateful that Arthur Dodd’s story was told.'
* Scottish Legion News *
Colin Rushton was a metallurgist by trade with a great entrepreneurial spirit, having worked in many different roles and trades throughout his life, as well as being an aspiring writer for many years before his retirement at the age of 53. He shared a life full of love, laughter and adventure with his soul mate Pat, his 2 adored children and 3 treasured grandchildren. His love of bowls was the meeting place for the protagonist of his first published work, Arthur Dodd, whose extraordinary story he told in The Saboteur of Auschwitz; a truth he believed the world must hear.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787833296 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787833291 |
| Title | The Saboteur of Auschwitz |
| Author | Colin Rushton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2019-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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