The Caduceus and the Swastika
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692623221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 430 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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When Nazi's became medical professorsThe Caduceus and the Swastika, is a thriller, filled with suspense and horror but also an endearing tale that follows the harrowing flight of three medical students as the Nazi's began systematic ethnic cleansing at the University of Breslau Medical School.Max, Rebecca, and Stats want only to learn medicine, but the Reich has its own plans for their chosen profession, and still darker plans for them.What reviewers are saying "Hacker expertly mixes fictional characters with historical figures and brings them all to life with marvelous effectiveness, especially through vivid, often pungent dialog. This is a tense, vividly memorable novel, not to be missed.Highly recommended. But the plot and the cast of characters steadily expand as the perspective becomes more wide-angle and begins to take in the dark forces of Nazism and rabid nationalism beginning to convulse Germany. The Reich begins to implement severe racist guidelines for the medical profession, and the trio of students and the larger cast are caught up in that tide of barbarism." Teresa Devine, Historical Novel Society Reviewer. "Steven Hacker’s fantastic debut novel, The Caduceus and the Swastika, begins quietly enough, focusing on the small-scale academic and romantic challenges of Max, Rebecca, and Stats, a trio of medical students at the University of Breslau’s medical school. A 2016 E
The Caduceus and the Swastika is the award winning recipient of 2016 The Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice Award and The 2017 Indie Award long listed. Hacker expertly mixes fictional characters with historical figures and brings them all to life with marvelous effectiveness, especially through vivid, often pungent dialog. This is a tense, vividly memorable novel, not to be missed. The Reich begins to implement severe racist guidelines for the medical profession, and the trio of students and the larger cast are caught up i
Highly recommended. This is a tense, vividly memorable novel, not to be missed. He is also the author/originator of several patents for inventions in the fields of electrical engineering, chemical engineering and electromagnetic resonance theory. "Steven Hacker's fantastic debut novel, The Caduceus and the Swas
Disappointingly absurd historical context I was so troubled by the inaccuracies of the historical context of this novel that I put it aside when I was halfway through it. Much of the first half of the novel is set in Breslau, then a German city, but since 19Disappointingly absurd historical context Robert K. Warski I was so troubled by the inaccuracies of the historical context of this novel that I put it aside when I was halfway through it. Much of the first half of the novel is set in Breslau, then a German city, but since 1945 the Polish city of Wroclaw. The Nazis are in power in Germany, but Jewish professors are still teaching at the University of Breslau medical school, so I surmise that the year is 1933 or 1934. A Jewish professor and two of his students escape Nazi persecution, . 5 the Polish city of Wroclaw. The Nazis are in power in Germany, but Jewish professors are still teaching at the University of Breslau medical school, so I surmise that the year is 1933 or 193Disappointingly absurd historical context Robert K. Warski I was so troubled by the inaccuracies of the historical context of this novel that I put it aside when I was halfway through it. Much of the first half of the novel is set in Breslau, then a German city, but since 1945 the Polish city of Wroclaw. The Nazis are in power in Germany, but Jewish professors are still teaching at the University of Breslau medical school, so I surmise that the year is 1933 or 1934. A Jewish professor and two of his students escape Nazi persecution, . . A Jewish professor and two of his students escape Nazi persecution, . "Worst book EVER" according to Sarah Mannillo. I never leave reviews but this was so terrible, I hope I can save someone else time and money.There are so many mistakes with punctuation, it was hard to focus on the story.The story was mediocre at best. Seems to have been written by a high school kid for a seventh grader.The characters were one dimensional, the storyline was completely unbelievable and the writing was atrocious. I am sorry I bought it, even if it was only a dollar.. "Disappointing." according to Yrmother. I bought the book on the strength of positive reviews from Amazon readers. However, I was very disappointed. The plot was disjointed and not believable and the characters were one-dimensional and were a mish-mosh between fictional and real life people. The real people probably would not have recognized themselves if they were still alive to read the book. The premise of the book could have been interesting but was very poorly executed.