Henry Oster

"The Stable Boy of Auschwitz" is a touching story of a Jewish survivor of several concentration camps, Henry Oster, or rather Heinz Adolf Oster. His difficult life began with his fifth birthday and with the rise to power of Adolf Hitler. A very poignant read. The boy's father, Hans Isidor Oster, was a war veteran. He fought for Germany in the First World War. He was even decorated. He deserved praise, and meanwhile he was muddy and broken by stupid Hitler and his kin. To this day, I cannot understand how this could have happened. Did Henry's parents survive the war? Together with the main character, we will go through various camps, including Auschwitz. We can observe how young Jews fared in concentration camps during the Second World War. You will experience a heroic fight for survival. You will find out how it happened that our hero became a horseman. Was it light and pleasant work? Tears streamed down my cheeks while reading this book. I couldn't stop crying. Thanks to people like our hero, we will never forget this terrible time. Did we need the Second World War? Of course not. This book is about Jewish children and their families. Did any of our hero's family survive? The photos are a plus in this book. Some of them are very drastic. The author shows us in a drastic way how it really was. This book is not easy, but it is very necessary for the younger generations. If you like books based on facts and about the Second World War, be sure to read this one. You will find out how Henry Oster's fate unfolded while reading "The Stable Boy of Auschwitz".