The Envoy: The Epic Rescue of the Last Jews of Europe in the Desperate Closing Months of World War II

This true story recounts World War II heroism during the Holocaust, based on archives and extensive interviews with eyewitnesses and survivors. In December 1944, Soviet and German troops fight in the suburbs of Budapest while Hungarian fascists and Nazis systematically murder Jews, turning the Danube red. SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann has already sent over half a million Hungarians to the gas chambers at Auschwitz. Standing against him is Raoul Wallenberg, an unarmed Swedish diplomatic envoy. The Envoy tells how Wallenberg made an extraordinary difference against overwhelming evil. While Oscar Schindler saved hundreds, Wallenberg saved more than 100,000 Jewish men, women, and children from extermination. Written by Alex Kershaw, the book presents this account as a fast-paced narrative that brings to life one of the darkest and most inspiring chapters of twentieth century history.