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Name: The boxer
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Reinhard Kleist

In 1941, sixteen‑year‑old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz, where he is forced to fight fellow inmates for the amusement of SS officers. Demonstrating extraordinary strength and courage, Haft survives the horrors of the camp and, when the Soviet Army approaches in 1945, he makes a daring escape. After navigating the complexities of postwar Poland, Haft immigrates to the United States and builds a professional boxing career, remaining undefeated until he faces heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in 1949. Reinhard Kleist’s graphic novel portrays Haft’s struggle to overcome the trauma of war and the memory of a fiancée he left behind in Poland, offering a powerful exploration of love and survival.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir

Authors: Reinhard Kleist

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