First published 1982
In the darkest days of World War II, a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler arrives in Krakow, Poland, seeking to profit from the Nazi occupation. But as he witnesses the horrors inflicted upon the city's Jewish population, Schindler's greed gives way to an unlikely courage. Risking his wealth and his life, he begins to use his factory as a refuge, bribing officials to keep his Jewish workers safe from the gas chambers. In a world of unimaginable cruelty, one man finds the strength to become a beacon of hope, saving the lives of over a thousand people from the jaws of the Holocaust.
Genres: biography, drama, historical-fiction, war
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: based-on-true-story, heroic-sacrifice
Setting: Germany, Kraków, Poland
Period: 1939-1945
400 pages · Paperback · Scribner Paperback Fiction
Content warnings: violence