Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-157) and index.
Contents
Facts about Raoul Wallenburg -- Daring rescue -- Unlikely hero -- Chance to save lives -- Hope for the Jews -- Power struggle -- Nyilas nightmare begins -- Marched to death -- Unholy nights -- Liberation and imprisonment -- Rescue or spy? -- Timeline.
Summary
Documents the Swedish diplomat's heroic actions during the Holocaust, and his mysterious death following Soviet imprisonment. In the midst of the horrors of the Holocaust, Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat in Hungary, had one goal: to save as many Jews as possible from Nazi execution. Debra McArthur details the life of an extraordinary man who gave everything, including his life, in the service of humanity. In the face of overwhelming cruelty, he proved that one person can make a difference.
