Yazdon Taghinia's story about The Odessa File

I acquired this book from my mother, who gave it to me after I said there were no good books in the house to read (my answer towards many complaints to read more). When I read the blurb on the back, I was intrigued. I decided to get properly stuck into this book, which for me means 100 pages per night in about 2 hours. Upon completing it, I was stunned. I thought to myself, is this a true story? I checked, and it wasn’t. I couldn’t believe it. How could such a influential book be fiction? I mean, I thought I knew a lot about the crimes committed by the Nazis in the second world war, but I didn’t know exactly how far they extended. I simply thought they were bad people who hated Jews. I had no idea that Israel was tied into it. Or that there were indeed weapons of mass destruction being developed then. Upon these many discoveries is an extremely well written plot. Solomon Tauber’s struggles really got to me.
Aside from the book being outstanding, it made me interested largely in WWII. Before in History lessons, I used to tune out whenever I heard Churchill’s name mentioned. Now I prick up my ears when I hear so much as the word Reichstagg mentioned. I love finding out about the politics of things. I would ask myself who in their right mind would elect Hitler and the Nazis to power, why exactly did he want to invade Poland? It fascinates me.
This book was doubly special for me. Not only was it a great read, but it helped broaden my horizons, and give me an enthusiasm besides computer games, so for that at least my mum would be happy, even if I skipped a page or two.