The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World tells the true story of Rudolph “Rudi” Vrba, a young Jewish man who escaped from the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust and risked everything to expose the horrors happening there. After memorizing details of the camp’s operations, he and his friend Fred fled and then worked to inform the world and Jewish leaders about the mass murder taking place, producing what became known as the Auschwitz Report. The book blends historical fact with vivid narrative to show his courage, determination, and impact on history.
Jonathan Freedland is a columnist for The Guardian and a former international correspondent. He is also the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 series The Long View, which focuses on contemporary history, and a former recipient of the Orwell Prize for journalism. He has written eleven other books, including the award-winning Bring Home the Revolution. Writing under the pseudonym Sam Bourne, he has authored nine thriller novels, including The Righteous Men, which topped The Sunday Times bestseller list.