Auschwitz Lullaby [Audio CD]

James C. Wall (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...A powerful play by a new writer." -- Chicago Tribune

"...the play's conclusion is terrifying, tense, and heartrending." -- Chicago Sun Times

"Based on the actual diaries of a Jewish doctor assigned to work in Mengele's laboratory..." -- New City

Auschwitz Lullaby is an edge-of-your-seat drama. The secret to any good suspense story is a great villain, and this story has two. -- Laughing Bear Newsletter May 2001

Beautifully performed, technically flawless, realistic, chilling, and highly recommended glimpse into one of the true horrors of the 20th century. -- The Midwest Book Review, March, 2001

Very deep drama that is fully wrought and highly suspenseful and nerve jangling. A must for fans of serious historical works. -- Midwest Record Recap, April, 2001 --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Plays on Tape (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889889032
• ISBN-13: 978-1889889030
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,382,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired by true events documented in Auschwitz diaries, March 18, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Auschwitz Lullaby (Audio Cassette)

James Wall's stage play Auschwitz Lullaby is inspired by the true events documented in the Auschwitz diaries of Dr. Miklos Nyiszli and take place in September 1944 at the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Auschwitz, Poland. Isaac Jonah (Hungarian Jewish doctor), his wife Miriam, and their daughter have just arrived. Dr. Jonah is assigned to be an assistant to the sadistic Nazi doctor Josef Mengle. Miriam and their daughter have been assigned to do hard physical labor and have a terrible time adjusting to life in the camp. They complain to Dr. Jonah at all times, but are thankful they have been allowed to live -- and are always afraid they will be put to death as so many hundreds are every day. Canada is another Jewish prisoner who as been assigned to removing the bodies from the gas chambers. One day he discovers a young girl (Lena) who is still breathing and comes to Dr. Jonah, pleading with him to save her. But to do so they must infiltrate her into the Jewish population of the camp without the guards noticing an unaccounted for prisoner or she will be immediately put to death -- as will be their fate as well. Auschwitz Lullaby is beautifully performed, technically flawless, realistic, chilling, and highly recommended glimpse into one of the true horrors of the 20th century -- and the resilience of the human spirit under the most daunting of circumstances.