Cold Crematorium

A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time - from journalist, poet and survivor J zsef DebreczeniThis lost classic, a crystal clear eyewitness account of the Holocaust, has been translated into English for the first time, 70 years after it was first published. 'A literary diamond. A holocaust memoir worthy of Primo Levi' The Times'A masterpiece' New Statesman**SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES**For many years this powerful classic of Holocaust literature was forgotten. J zsef Debreczeni was a journalist and poet who arrived in Auschwitz in 1944. He survived the initial selection and endured twelve months of incarceration and slave labour in a series of camps. He ended up in the 'Cold Crematorium', the so-called hospital of the forced labour camp D rnhau, where prisoners too weak to work were left to die. Debreczeni beat the odds and survived. This is his story, written in haunting, lyrical prose, compelling us to imagine the unimaginable. Although published in Hungarian in 1950, the book was then lost for the next seventy years. Why You Should Read? It is a lost classic of Holocaust literature, translated into English for the first time. It offers a crystal-clear eyewitness account of the Holocaust. The author survived the 'Cold Crematorium', providing a unique perspective from within. It is written in haunting, lyrical prose. About the Author József Debreczeni is a journalist, poet, and Holocaust survivor. He arrived in Auschwitz in 1944 and endured twelve months of incarceration and slave labor. His experiences in the 'Cold Crematorium' shaped his haunting and lyrical prose. Debreczeni's work offers a unique and powerful perspective on the Holocaust.