This is a short novel that uses the relationship of three men to tell the story of the guard chosen to be the hangman for Eichmann, one of the convicted persecutor of Jews and responsible for organizing the mass transportation to concentration camps.
The facts of the story are shown in different perspectives; from the present day's viewpoint to the memories of participants and the imagined conversations of prisoner with guard. What struck me was the denial by Eichmann of any wrongdoing, a complete blindness to his horrific acts. The guard is taken in by his seeming normality and in later life is haunted by his complicity.
The book was translated from German, the authors collaborating on bringing a story of the impact on the lives of survivors and observers.
Published: 2014 Genre: Fiction
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