The Test of Courage: The true story of Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, Michel Thomas, and his lifelong war against ignorance and injustice
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The Test of Courage: The true story of Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, Michel Thomas, and his lifelong war against ignorance and injustice
By (Author) Christopher Robbins
John Murray Press
John Murray Publishers Ltd
11th November 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Language teaching theory and methods
940.5486092
Physical Properties
Paperback
416
Width 130mm, Height 199mm, Spine 26mm
461g
Description
Michel Thomas survived French concentration and slave labour camps, endured interrogation and torture and after the war became a Nazi hunter, capturing important war criminals. It was through these remarkable and terrifying experiences that Thomas came to develop his revolutionary language learning system - a system that is currently taking the world by storm. This is his remarkable story, told by his biographer Christopher Robbins.
Reviews
The magnetic potency of Michel Thomas's teaching is partly explained by this book, as much a thriller as a biography... -- Emma Thompson Chris Robbins has given us an irresitible phenomenon: obstinate, brilliant, morally incorruptible and one of thebravest men you will ever read about. -- John Le Carre This book will stir your soul. -- Reader review, Amazon.co.uk This has to be the one of the best examples that we are all put on this earth for a reason... I could hardly put it down and only relented when I had to do some real work... I have now decided that I too can learn a language as his philosophy on learning is one that I can relate to and hope that in time educational institutions will too. A truly inspirational read!! -- Reader review, Amazon.co.uk Michel Thomas' biography is a must-read for anyone interested in the triumph of humanity over the seemingly overwhelming forces of evil. -- Reader review, Amazon.co.uk Five stars is not enough for this gut wrenching biography... an awe inspiring read, which really puts one's own meek trials and tribulations into perspective. The final chapter has a quote: "Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live." This sums the book up. -- Reader review, Amazon.co.uk
Author Bio
Christopher Robbins was born in 1946. He has won a number of awards for his investigative journalism for the Observer on topics such as world-wide smuggling, the treatment of political prisoners in Franco's Spain and CIA involvement in political assassination, including attempts on Fidel Castro, which was developed into a book - "Assassin". He has travelled widely in Russia, investigating the activities of the KGB.
