Critical Praise

"A haunting book...with the grip of good fiction and the punch of hard truth."

——Chicago Tribune

"[A] dramatic and heartfelt story of unbelievable courage in the face of unspeakable adversity."

——PW Daily

"Uplifting....A powerful recounting of a little-known story."

——Kirkus Reviews

"A wildly daring, untold tale of resistance .... inspiring and harrowing."

——Jewish Bulletin

"An exciting, well-paced story about honor, courage and duty. An inspiration."

——Howard Blum, author of ;The Brigade

"Powerful! The strength of the human spirt shines on in [this] beautifully written book."

——Paula Zahn, CNN Live from the Headlines

"An engrossing, inspiring narrative ... of an incredible victory amid an immeasurable tragedy."

——Dallas Morning News

"Fast-paced and deeply moving...inspiring in its representation of the heroism of ordinary people."

——Washington Post

"As amazing as Schindler’s List."

——People

"The Bielski Brothers reads like an action novel....Fast-paced and deeply moving...inspiring in its representation of the heroism of ordinary people."

——Washington Post

"A fascinating story!"

——Economist

"Captivating...a welcome story of bold, determined, and successful resistance....[An] unjustly neglected story."

——San Francisco Chronicle

"This remarkable story would make a terrific movie…. A story about heroes, and Duffy does a masterful job."

——Publishers Weekly (starred review)