In July 1944; thirty-two-year-old Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg arrived in Budapest on a mission to rescue the last Jews of Europe.Over the next six months; he repeatedly risked his life to save tens of thousands of Jews; defying mass murderer Adolf Eichmann and crazed Hungarian fascists while enduring one of the bloodiest sieges of World War II. Tragically; when Budapest was finally liberated; the Holocaust’s greatest hero had disappeared into the Soviet gulag; to this day; his exact fate is unknown.
#346472 in Books Frances Hill 2002-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .75 x 6.00l; .81 #File Name: 0306811596288 pagesA Delusion of Satan The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. loved itBy ranford2very informative and easy to read9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. could have been more organizedBy Julie L.; MollicaOverall; this book by Francis Hill was a pretty thorough account of the Salem Witch Trials and the hysteria surrounding them. She does a good job describing notable individuals involved; as well as the climate that led up to the town believing; seemingly beyond comprehension or reason; the stories of the afflicted girls. Especially in the first few chapters of the book; I was fascinated by Hill's description of the dour; fanatically religious Puritans and their endless capacity for masochism. However; as the book went on; I was annoyed by Hill's propensity for jumping back and forth in the sequence of events; especially as there were so many characters in the book that it was hard to keep track of them in the first place. Even though the dust jacket clearly states the Hill is referring to the year 1692 only; it still would have been better if when relaying events she would have included entire dates; rather than the month and the day only. At the end of the book; Hill does include a synopsis of key players and a timeline to make up for this; but she wouldn't have even needed it if she had relayed events in sequential order and inserted the dates correctly to begin with. That said; her work is pretty readable; if repetitious at times.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Non-Fiction Page TurnerBy A CustomerI've never read a nonfiction book in 2 days before this one. This isn't the first book I've read on the topic; but it's far and away the best. It's admirably researched; very well organized; and the narrative style of the writing makes it a fast; interesting read (I never found it dull). I didn't feel bored by information I already knew; and there was plenty of information I didn't know.Hill presents a dignified portrait of the accused and; in my opinion; a very fair one of the accusers. Readers expecting to read about real paranormal phenomenon may be disappointed. Hill's narrative is sympathetic to the accusers while taking a careful look at their behavior and motivation. I finished the book thinking that Salem Village might have fared a lot better if Judge Danforth had taken the afflicted girls over his knee and given them a good spanking.All in all; an excellent; informed; and thought provoking account of this tragic event that never becomes sensationalistic.
