A review by nerfherder86
His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg by Louise Borden

5.0

An excellent biography of the diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish lives in Budapest during World War II. I had heard of him before but I had no idea of the extent of his efforts, and this book does an excellent job of explaining the circumstances of the Jews' plight during the siege of Budapest, and how the Swedish and other neutral national diplomats worked to save them. The book tells of Raoul's childhood and upbringing and how he learned five languages and was a world traveler by the time the war started, all skills that helped place him in the ideal position to work with government officials of many countries when he was needed. A fascinating story, told in a suspenseful manner. (I was really hoping for a happy ending!) Book is wonderfully designed, with the text designed in short phrases for lots of white space, like verse, and good use of color design elements among all the black and white photos and scans of Schutzpasses, etc. illustrating the book.