haft, harry

"Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to survive. After the war, having escaped the Nazis, Haft again puts his strength to good use, establishing a career as a prize fighter in the USA." -- Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life of Harry Haft, a Holocaust survivor who was forced to fight other Jews in the concentration camps during World War II for the perverse entertainment of SS officers and managed to escape the camps and find freedom in America.