The Death's Head Chess Club (Paperback)

from Carolintheforest

I received a free copy of this book from RealReaders This is a very intelligent debut novel, covering issues of guilt, forgiveness, hatred and religion. Paul Meissner is an officer from the Waffen-SS who was wounded on the Russian Front. Only fit for administrative duties, he is sent to Auschwitz...

from shizz

The Death's Head Chess Club - John Donoghue I suppose this is a timely publication given the 70 year anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. But it is a brave writer who attempts a work of fiction about the Holocaust. Is there room for sentiment or poetic licence? The history of the ...

from Northern_Light

I received this book from Real Readers in exchange for a review which follows.Set in Auschwitz which was liberated 70 years ago means it's publication is timely.It tells the story of two men in Auschwitz, Emil a Jewish prisoner and Paul Meissner an SS officer sent there after being injured to imp...

from Northern_Light

I received this book from Real Readers in exchange for a review which follows.Set in Auschwitz which was liberated 70 years ago means it's publication is timely.It tells the story of two men in Auschwitz, Emil a Jewish prisoner and Paul Meissner an SS officer sent there after being injured to imp...