The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust

"Important. . . . The very fact that there were so many tales of courage is reason to take heed of this heartening aspect of one of history's darkest moments." —Publishers Weekly

Drawing from twenty-five years of original research, eminent historian Sir Martin Gilbert re-creates the remarkable stories of non-Jews who risked their lives to help Jews during the Holocaust.

According to Jewish tradition, "Whoever saves one life, it is as if he saved the entire world." Non-Jews who helped save ...