Critical Praise

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

——Kirkus Reviews

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

——Jewish Bulletin

"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

"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)