The true story of three men who defied Nazis, built a village in the forest, and saved 1,200 Jews.
About the Author :
Peter Duffy is the author of The Bielski Brothers. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
Review :
"This remarkable story would make a terrific movie.... A story about heroes, and Duffy does a masterful job." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A fascinating story!" - The Economist
"An extraordinary story of resistance." - The Spectator
"An exciting, well-paced story about honor, courage and duty. An inspiration." - Howard Blum, author of THE BRIGADE
"Remarkable [and] surprising ... Duffy's book is a gripping and overdue tribute to the brothers' resourcefulness and courage." - London Times
"A wildly daring, untold tale of resistance .... inspiring and harrowing." - Jewish Bulletin
"A haunting book...with the grip of good fiction and the punch of hard truth." - Chicago Tribune
"[A] dramatic and heartfelt story of unbelievable courage in the face of unspeakable adversity." - PW Daily
"Uplifting....A powerful recounting of a little-known story." - Kirkus Reviews
"An engrossing, inspiring narrative ... of an incredible victory amid an immeasurable tragedy." - Dallas Morning News
"Powerful! The strength of the human spirt shines on in [this] beautifully written book." - Paula Zahn, CNN Live from the Headlines
"Captivating...a welcome story of bold, determined, and successful resistance....[An] unjustly neglected story." - San Francisco Chronicle
"As amazing as Schindler's List." - People
"The Bielski Brothers reads like an action novel....Fast-paced and deeply moving...inspiring in its representation of the heroism of ordinary people." - Washington Post
"Fast-paced and deeply moving...inspiring in its representation of the heroism of ordinary people." - Washington Post