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Night of the Aurochs is an unfinished novel by Dalton Trumbo (died 1976), published posthumously in 1979. Plot introduction. Aurochs is an attempt by Trumbo to tell the tale of World War II through the eyes of a Nazi by the name of Grieban, commandant of the concentration camp at Auschwitz. The book is compiled and edited by Robert Kirsch.
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Nov 26, 1979 · 104 ratings15 reviews. Dalton Trumbo’s posthumous work, this novel tells the story of an old unrepentant Nazi official named Grieben. Former chief of the Auschwitz concentration camp, the protagonist is motivated by a boundless desire for power & by what seems to be an inability to receive love.
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Nov 26, 1979 · Night of the Aurochs. Hardcover – November 26, 1979. by Dalton Trumbo (Author) 3.9 11 ratings. See all formats and editions. In the mold of the sociopath, Grieben bears some of the characters of cold blooded literary characters such as Hannibal Lecter.
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Night of the aurochs. by. Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976. Publication date. 1979. Topics. National socialism, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Jews, Nazisme, Holocauste, 1939-1945. Publisher. New York : Viking Press.
NIGHT OF THE AUROCHS. by Dalton Trumbo ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 1, 1979. This novel, Trumbo's only other besides Johnny Got His Gun, was never completed -- and here it is presented in its preparatory state: drafted chapters, notes, pens‚es, plans, chronologies, etc.
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Night of the Aurochs is an unfinished novel by Dalton Trumbo (died 1976), published posthumously in 1979. Plot introduction. Aurochs is an attempt by Trumbo to tell the tale of World War II through the eyes of a Nazi by the name of Grieban, commandant of the concentration camp at Auschwitz. The book is compiled and edited by Robert Kirsch. The ...
Dalton Trumbo, author of the brilliant novel, Night of the Aurochs, was one of the most prolific and important literary figures of our time. His more than sixty screenplays include Spartacus, Exodus, Papillon, and the Academy Award-winning The Brave One. Johnny Got His Gun is the most highly-acclaimed work of Mr. Trumbo’s remarkable career.
