Into That Darkness

An Examination of Conscience
Book • 1974
This book is based on seventy hours of interviews with Franz Stangl, who was the commandant of Treblinka, one of the largest Nazi extermination camps.

Gitta Sereny delves into Stangl's life and motivations, exploring how an ordinary man became involved in mass murder.

The book also includes interviews with Stangl's wife and survivors of Sobibor and Treblinka, providing a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the Holocaust and its perpetrators.

Sereny's meticulous approach sheds light on the psychological and moral complexities of those involved in the atrocities, making it a crucial read for anyone interested in the Holocaust.

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