The Engineers by Henry Reiss

A memoir of survival through World War II in Poland and Hungary

The real story of a family man's unbreakable journey through the Holocaust. A memoir 80 years in the making.

About the Book

Through the darkness of the Holocaust: A Jewish family’s incredible survival story

A memoir 80 years in the making

How did two Polish-Jewish engineers defy the horrors of the Holocaust? Henry Reiss meticulously describes their decisions and their journey as the threats shifted with the progress of war.

From the depths of discrimination in prewar Poland to the heart-wrenching choices made under Soviet and then German occupation, a world of fear, disguise, and unwavering determination in the face of danger is revealed. Their survival depended upon them engineering their own salvation. Henry’s memoir reveals how Hitler’s genocide was ignored or sometimes even facilitated because of local fear, hate, jealousy, or necessity. The relationships between Ukrainians, Poles, Jews and Russians in Galicia were clearly complex then and remain so now.

Yet amidst this darkness, Henry’s appreciation for the beauty of nature and the human spirit shines through. With his gift for description, he effortlessly paints a tapestry of surroundings and emotions. The Engineers is an immersive, exciting and deeply resonant memoir.

RELEASE DATE: 27 January 2024, International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Texas Jewish Post

Details

Author: Henry Reiss
Series: Holocaust Survivor Memoirs World War II
Genre: Holocaust
Tags: Audio rights available, Foreign Rights Available, Holocaust memoir
ASIN: B0CPLYDP55
ISBN: 9789493322363
List Price: $19,95
eBook Price: $5,99

Henry has written a devastating and powerful first-hand account of a remarkable life, a tale of strength and survival, of the bright light of humanity that shines through the darkest days and reminds us why it is so important to resist the forces of oppressive intolerance and discrimination, whatever the source or direction. A book of impregnable power that deserves the widest audience.

– Philippe Sands, Author East West Street

Being a child of the Holocaust, I am very familiar with its narrative. However, rarely have I read a more riveting account of surviving the odds, as Henry Reiss’s Book The Engineers. The brilliant hour-by-hour suspense portrays the penultimate combination of man’s will to survive and the ingenuity of finding ways to do so. It displays the brush stroke of a potential literary giant, painting the very worst of humanity, with the occasional glimpses of the very best in humanity, and the immeasurable consequences that unfold. We witness through his eyes the juxtaposition of Vienna 1988, with restaurants full of people eating, drinking, singing, and Vienna 1938… Hitler had annexed Austria, and the Viennese were celebrating the Nazis rise to power and the spilling of Jewish blood. The indomitable spirit of Henry Reiss, during the roller coaster of emotions, combined with the back drop of history keeps one enthralled at all times.

– Eva Fischl OAM, President The Joint Distribution Committee (Australia)

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