In a Christian theology class that I had to take (I
shouldn’t have picked a Catholic school) we had to read The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal.
There was a brief bio of the author in the book that talked about his
role in capturing Adolph Eichmann, one of the most notorious Nazis who eluded
captivity for decades. So when I ran
across this book in my mom’s store shortly after finishing the course, it
seemed like a sign to read it.
After the war Adolph Eichmann fled to Argentina from Germany
with his wife and children, where he worked menial jobs and tried to keep out
of sight from enemy agents. In Argentina
this was not too much of a problem, there were plenty of Nazi sympathizers who
would help him escape justice. Due to
the tireless efforts of researchers, politicians, and the Mossad, he was
eventually brought to trial for his participation in the Final Solution. Most of the book contains information that
has not been released before—even the participants were unable to acknowledge
their role in Eichmann’s capture for years.
To say anymore than that is unnecessary, you are either the
type that enjoys books like this or you aren’t.
Bascomb had the opportunity to tell a story that had not been detailed
before and he made it as intense as any fiction thriller. I knew how this was going to end but was on
the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it.
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