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The Rescuer

Written by: Dara Horn
Narrated by: Diane Piron-Gelman
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In 1941, a young Harvard-educated classicist named Varian Fry arrived in occupied France on a daring mission to rescue more than 2,000 of Europe's leading writers, artists, and intellectuals from the Nazis. Hounded by the Gestapo, he smuggled Marchel Duchamp, Marc Chagall, Hannah Arendt and dozens of other 20th century cultural luminaries out of France and brought them to America. So why did even the people Fry saved want to forget him?

In this fascinating psychological profile, acclaimed novelist Dara Horn, chosen by Granta magazine as one of the 25 best young novelists in America, follows the peculiar life and legacy of an American Oskar Schindler. In the process, she reveals the secrets of a man who risked his life when others were silent - and the unforeseen consequences, personal and cultural, of his bravery.
©2012 Dana Horn (P)2014 Audible Inc.
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Outstanding and too short

What an excellent book. I just wish it were longer! While the book was long enough to weigh the possibilities and motivations for those who rescued others lives, and the lifelong impact on them, I was engaged in the storyline of the rescues of artists and intellectuals and wanted more depth. If Horn were to write a longer treatment of this topic, I’d gladly buy it.

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