Mengele
The Complete Story

This is perhaps the most researched book ever on Josef Mengele. Very thorough, step-by-step description of Mengele's post-war activities and multiple attempts to bring him to justice. I was not entirely suprised that Rolf Mengele decided not to openly denounce his father, unlike several other Nazi l......more

The information was very detailed, which I found a bit dry for the most part. I chose to read this book to get a German perspective, but felt I was reading a textbook at times. Hard to stay engaged. Fascinating to read about the denial the family had and the endless help Mengele received after going......more

Kojarzycie taką sytuację, gdy wyjątkowo dobrze opanujecie zagadnienia na sprawdzian czy inne kolokwium, a gdy przyjdzie co do czego MUSICIE pochwalić się swoją wiedzą na 150%, pisząc wszystko jak leci? Tak właśnie odebrałam połowę tej książki. Po paru miesiącach męczenia, z ulgą odkładam ją na półkę......more

Chilling, exhaustive and thorough, Gerald Posner again hits a home run with his disposal of the Mengele mystery, the life and times of the "Angel of Death", the infamous camp doctor of Auschwitz. He give a history of Mengele's brief medical career--a brilliant young doctor becomes enraptured with th......more

Nappasin kirjan lukulistalle Hesarin arviosta, ja yllätyin loppuun päästessäni, että alkuteos olikin jo vuodelta 1986 - suomennos vain ilmestyi kolme vuosikymmentä myöhemmin. Tämä on hyvä huomata taustaksi ennen kirjan lukemista. Kirja oli puuduttavan yksityiskohtainen kertomus Mengelen elämästä, ja......more