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The Swimmer of Auschwitz

By Renaud Leblond

The Swimmer of Auschwitz Politics & Society

The Swimmer of Auschwitz

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The extraordinary story of Olympian who was imprisoned in Auschwitz and survived to tell his story. Alfred Nakache, a Jewish child from Constantine, never imagined that he would one day swim for France at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, nor than he would achieve a world record, as he did in 1941. As a child he was petrified of the water and yet, somehow, through sheer willpower and determination, he rose to become one of the very best swimmers in the world. That was until 1943, when he was banned from the pool - and in the same year, deported and sent to Auschwitz. Not knowing if he would ever see his wife and daughter again, Alfred battled on, through the humiliation and the pain, even defying the guards by swimming in the water reserves of Auschwitz. Somehow - miraculously - he survived, swimming every day until the end of his life. The Swimmer of Auschwitz is the unique, true story of a forgotten hero, told with remarkable power and simplicity.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2025-08-14
Publication Date:
2025-08-14
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Ltd.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1800962967
ISBN13:
9781800962965
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
190 g
Height:
125 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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