“"[This] valuable book is a striking reminder of the larger purposes of law in civilized societies. At the same time it affords a depressing insight into the deficiencies and inadequacies of the supposed denazification of the West German legal system and of sections of German society." —Times Literary Supplement "This short book is of extreme importance. . . . [It] is a book to ponder." —Martin Gilbert, The New York Times This engrossing narrative is a vital resource for all who are concerned with the moral, legal, and practical implications of the recent significant increase in the number of compensation claims by victims of persecution.. First published in 1979, this absorbing firsthand account now returns to print with the author's penetrating evaluation of its significance and current relevance.”

“. . . this book tells the story of great courage and determination by survivors and their allies to try to compel German companies to make at least partial amends for the use of slave labor during the war. Yet it is also a story of an equally determined refusal to see that past honestly, to own up to it, and to voluntarily try to make it right. As such, whatever its limitations as a historical analysis, it will undoubtedly continue to serve as a valuable starting point for thinking about the efforts to make good again the harm done during the Third Reich. —”
 — net, April 2005