All Rivers Run to the Sea: Memoirs (Abridged)

by Elie Wiesel Narrated by Elie Wiesel

Overview

In this first volume of*his two-volume autobiography, Wiesel takes us from his childhood memories of a traditional and loving Jewish family in the*Romanian village of Sighet through the horrors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald and the years of spiritual struggle, to his emergence as*a witness for the Holocaust's martyrs and survivors and*for the State of Israel, and as a spokesman for humanity.* With 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.

"From the abyss of the death camps*Wiesel has come as a messenger to mankind-not with a message of hate and revenge, but with one of brotherhood and atonement."
-From the citation for the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize

Editorial Reviews

AUG/SEP 06 - AudioFile

In many ways, Elie Wiesel is both the conscience and the chronicler of the Holocaust. In this memoir, Wiesel focuses not only on the Nazis but also on the many events and people who have shaped his life since his liberation. The result is a stunning, chilling, and yet somehow cautiously optimistic narrative in which Wiesel believes that man’s goodwill will overcome and transcend evil. Wiesel reads in a paced yet intense style. While his heavy accent can be somewhat difficult to understand, it forces the listener to focus on his words. In time, the accent seems to disappear, allowing the listener to absorb Wiesel’s powerful words and to share his hope for the future. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

AUG/ SEP 06 - AudioFile

In many ways, Elie Wiesel is both the conscience and the chronicler of the Holocaust. In this memoir, Wiesel focuses not only on the Nazis but also on the many events and people who have shaped his life since his liberation. The result is a stunning, chilling, and yet somehow cautiously optimistic narrative in which Wiesel believes that man’s goodwill will overcome and transcend evil. Wiesel reads in a paced yet intense style. While his heavy accent can be somewhat difficult to understand, it forces the listener to focus on his words. In time, the accent seems to disappear, allowing the listener to absorb Wiesel’s powerful words and to share his hope for the future. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171993337
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	01/24/2006
Series:	Memoirs , #1
Edition description:	Abridged

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