Synopses & Reviews
“As much a thriller as a biography andnot to be missed.”Emma Thompson, Academy Award winner
Courage Beyond Words tells the remarkable story ofhow the most celebrated language teacher in historydeveloped his craft during the trials and triumphsof World War II Europe. This gripping thriller takesreaders into the concentration camps, the FrenchRésistance movements, and prison cells where MichelThomass spirit was tested.
Escaping his familys fate at Auschwitz, he enduredtorture from Klaus Barbie and joined the liberation ofDachau. After the war, he became a successful Nazihunter and eventually was awarded the Silver Star.Through it all, he survived and prevailed by using hisincredible talent for languages.
Synopsis
“Chris Robbins has given us an irresistible phenomenon: obstinate, brilliant, morally incorruptible, and one of the bravest men you will ever read about."
--John Le Carré
“ . . . as much a thriller as a biography and not to be missed.”
--Emma Thompson, Academy Award-winning actress
“Intriguing biography . . . a vivid, life-affirming narrative that exerts considerable power.”
--The Times
“Steven Spielberg crossed with Tolstoy crossed with John Le Carré . . . "
--The Independent
About the Author
Christopher Robbins is the author of Assassin, a nonfiction book on political assassination, and two nonfiction books on the Vietnam War, Air America and The Ravens. His most recent book, The Empress of Ireland, a memoir of his friendship with the Irish film director Brian Desmond Hurst, received wide critical acclaim.