The Ratline
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| Author | Philippe Sands |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Otto Wächter |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Publication date | 2020 |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4746-0812-1 |
The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive is 2020 a book by Philippe Sands. It examines the life of Otto Wächter, mainly focusing on his post-war life and his death in 1949; it also discusses the author's meetings with Wächter's son Horst.[1]
Prior to the publication of the book, the author presented a ten-episode podcast series in 2018 named Intrigue:The Ratline.[2]
Reviews
[edit ]Ashish Ghadiali in The Guardian said that "in Sands we have an incomparable guide who finds a kind of redemption on every road of the human experience, though never at the expense of responsibility or truth. The outcome is a feat of exhilarating storytelling – gripping, gratifying and morally robust."[3]
The book has three "positive" reviews, ten "rave" reviews, and two "mixed" reviews, according to review aggregator Book Marks.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ The Ratline. October 22, 2019. ISBN 978-1-4746-0815-2.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Intrigue, The Ratline - Available now". BBC. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Ghadiali, Ashish (May 3, 2020). "The Ratline by Philippe Sands review – on the trail of the Nazi who got away". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive". Book Marks. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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