Having lost her husband, her parents, and her two young sons to the Nazi exterminators, Olga Lengyel had little to live for during her seven-month internment in Auschwitz. Only Lengyel's work in the prisoners' underground resistance and the need to tell this story kept her fighting for survival. She survived by her wit and incredible strength. Despite her horrifying closeness to the subject, FIVE CHIMNEYS does not retreat into self-pity or sensationalism. When first published (two years after World War 2 ended), Albert Einstein was so moved by her story that he wrote a personal letter to Lengyel, thanking her for her very frank, very well written book. Today, with 'ethnic cleansing' in Bosnia, and neo-Nazism on the rise in western Europe, we cannot afford to forget the grisly lessons of the Holocaust. FIVE CHIMNEYS is a stark reminder that the unspeakable can happen wherever and whenever ethnic hatreds, religious bigotries, and racial discriminations are permitted to exist.

Crónica auténtica y documentada del genocidio más conocido de la historia del siglo XX.

Una sobreviviente de los campos de concentración de Auschwitz y de Birkenau.

La visión de cinco chimeneas arrojando el humo de la carne quemada de centenares de miles de seres humanos, entre ellos los padres y los dos hijos de la escritora.

Un testimonio irrefutable de los experimentos científicos realizados en seres vivos.

Cómo eran y actuaban los dirigentes de Auschwitz y Belsen; quién fue Joseph Kramer, juzgado como el criminal número uno en el proceso de Luneburg.Olga Lengyel conservó como testimonio de esta experiencia las cicatrices y la marca del cautiverio, pruebas que mantuvieron intacto su espíritu de humanismo.

Muy por encima de cualquier sensacionalismo, este documento perdurable es un amargo recordatorio a la humanidad de las indescriptibles consecuencias del odio racial, la intolerancia religiosa y el despotismo político.

En Los hornos de Hitler la autora narra al mundo el horror de los campos de exterminio nazis.

First published in 1947, 'Five Chimneys' by Olga Lengyel, a Hungarian Jewish prisoner at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, who later wrote about her experiences in this book.

Olga Lengyel recounts, honestly and without compromise, one of the most frightening stories of all time. This authentic, registered chronicle is the personal, day-to-day journal of a beautiful woman who endured the nightmare of Auschwitz and Birkenau. This book is a critical reminder of one of the most unappealing chapters in the history of human civilization. It was a shocking experience.

... Thank you for your very frank, very well-written book. You have done a real service by letting the ones who are now silent and most forgotten speak ...With best regards and wishes.- A. Einstein

This book is a horrifying, but necessary, reminder of one of the ugliest chapters in the history of human civilization. Passionate, tormenting.-New York Herald-Tribune

It is a picture of utter hell.-Saturday Review of Literature

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Memoir of a Hungarian woman who was imprisoned for several years in the German concentration camp Auschwitz.

Olga Lengyel tells, frankly and without compromise, one of the most horrifying stories of all time. This true, documented chronicle is the intimate, day-to-day record of a woman who survived the nightmare of Auschwitz and Birkenau. It was a shocking experience, it is a shocking book. In a letter to Lengyel, Albert Einstein said, You have done a real service by letting the ones who are now silent and most forgotten speak. Of the book, actress Mira Sorvino said, ...The amazing story of a woman who survived the Nazi concentration camps. It's unbelievable yet horrifying because it's true.

2019 Reprint of 1947 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Five Chimneys is one of the most detailed personal accounts of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Olga was an inmate in the women's barracks at Birkenau for seven months in 1944-1945 and her narrative highlights issues of special importance to women. Five Chimneys is similar to Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici, in the acute powers of observation and memory of the respective authors.

I Survived Hitler's Ovens: The Story Of Auschwitz is a memoir written by Olga Lengyel, a Hungarian Jewish woman who survived the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The book is a first-hand account of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime, including the gas chambers and crematoriums that were used to exterminate millions of Jews and other minorities. Lengyel describes her experiences in vivid detail, from the moment she and her family were rounded up and transported to Auschwitz, to the daily struggles of life in the camp, and finally, her eventual liberation by the Allied forces. Throughout the book, Lengyel highlights the resilience and strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable cruelty, and offers a powerful reminder of the importance of bearing witness to history in order to prevent such atrocities from happening again. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Holocaust, as well as those seeking inspiration and hope in the face of adversity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz is a memoir written by Olga Lengyel, a Hungarian Jew who survived the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The book provides a detailed and harrowing account of Lengyel's experiences in the camp, including the brutal living conditions, the forced labor, the medical experiments, and the constant threat of death. Lengyel also describes the atrocities committed by the Nazi guards and the SS officers, as well as the resilience and bravery of the prisoners who fought to survive. Through her powerful and poignant writing, Lengyel not only tells her own story, but also bears witness to the suffering of millions of others who perished in the Holocaust. Five Chimneys is a haunting and unforgettable testament to the human spirit in the face of unimaginable cruelty and suffering.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This true, documented chronicle is the intimate, day-to-day record of a beautiful woman who survived the nightmare of Auschwitz and Birchenau. This book is a necessary reminder of one of the ugliest chapters in the history of human civilization. It was a shocking experience. It is a shocking book.