A review by aggie2010
The Druggist of Auschwitz: A Documentary Novel by Dieter Schlesak

4.0

"The Druggist of Auschwitz" is the true story of Dr. Victor Capesius who was in charge of the pharmacy in Auschwitz told through the eyes of eye witnesses and prisoners at the camp using actual trial records and testimonies. The books covers a wide spectrum of topics dealing with life in the camp including selections, the gassing and shooting of victims, experimentation, musselmen, the camp brothel, and resistance. The testimonies of the eye witnesses at the trial are absouletly horrifying, heartbreaking, and very detailed. The more you read, the more you try to grasp how such evil could have ever occurred in this modern day and age. This book is a glimpse at pure evil in human form. It was very difficult reading their stories. The cruelty of it all made me sick to my stomach and left me sobbing on various occasions. I highly recommend this book for those interested in learning more about life in the camp and for those that would like a much more real picture of the horror that was Auschwitz.