Bau: Artist at War
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Bau: Artist at War by Joseph Bau | Free Audiobook

By Joseph Bau

Narrated by Assaf Cohen

🎧 6 hours and 25 minutes 📘 Blackstone Publishing 📅 January 21, 2025 🌐 English
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EMILE HIRSCH, IN THEATERS JANUARY 2025

A classic memoir that is both an inspiring true love story and a historical espionage thriller, Bau: Artist at War comes at a critical moment when the last survivors of the German concentration camps are dying and the Holocaust is slipping from memory. Includes a foreword by Clila Bau-Cohen and Hadasa Bau and an introduction by Sean McNamara, director of the major motion picture of the same name.

In a memorable scene from Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List, viewers the world over witnessed the clandestine marriage of two Jews in the Płaszów concentration camp: Joseph and Rebecca Bau. At once a tale of horror and beauty, Bau: Artist at War is one man’s memoir of a miracle: the bloom of love in the depths of a Nazi concentration camp.

In his painstaking prose, Joseph Bau also shares his experience of other wartime traumas—the bombing of Kraków, the brutality of the ghetto, the harsh last days at Oskar Schindler’s factory—with surprising wit and irony, a tone enhanced by his brilliant black-and-white drawings. Above all, Bau’s story is a celebration of his wife, Rebecca. Married in secret, they had a mutual devotion that fueled their humor, resiliency, and ultimate triumph in the face of unspeakable evil.

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Our Review of Bau: Artist at War

Bau: Artist at War brings history to life in a way that textbooks never could. Joseph Bau weaves facts and narrative into a compelling story that keeps you hooked. The audiobook format makes it feel like a conversation with a brilliant historian.

Why Listen to Bau: Artist at War as an Audiobook?

Listening to Bau: Artist at War is like having a private lecture from a top historian. Assaf Cohen delivers a stellar narration that brings the story to life. At 6 hours and 25 minutes, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. Complex events made accessible through engaging storytelling.

What You Will Discover

Joseph Bau illuminates a fascinating period of history. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EMILE HIRSCH, IN THEATERS JANUARY 2025 A classic memoir that is both an inspiring true love story and a… An audiobook that makes the past come alive.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

History buffs and curious minds will be captivated by Bau: Artist at War. Fans of Joseph Bau and narrative nonfiction, this is essential listening.

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What Listeners Are Saying

★★★★★

Amazing story man’s resilience.

An amazing story of love and survival. It is a shame that young people aren’t required to read this and other story of this horrific time in history. I wish that some of these works were required reading in school.

– Virginia Kay
★★★☆☆

Wartime memoir with the relationship mentioned rather than a love story in wartime

I am not a history buff, however, I like a good story in a true historical setting that does educate me about the historical event, whilst entertaining me with the main story. So, I picked up this book expecting a love story set against the backdrop of war, but it…

– Kindle Customer
★★★★★

Telling

Amazing memoir! Must read

– Ronald Hirsch
★★☆☆☆

thought it would be better

Well written and sometimes very graphic. I appreciated the truthfulness even though it was hard to read. I just didn’t feel like it flowed very well.

– Holly Fry
★★★★★

Interesting book

Interesting book, read through in one go.

– Jennineavril

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Alexandra Reed

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