Award-winning journalist Isabel Vincent unravels the labyrinthine story behind the headlines by taking us through the life of survivor Renée Appel, who found refuge in Canada. With her, we come to understand what it means to wait for justice: how, on the eve of war, desperate men and women entrusted their life savings to Swiss banks; how Nazis laundered gold looted from Jewish families; how the demands of international business, Swiss bank secrecy, and greed kept the truth hidden for over half a century and still prevent restitution from being made. Hitler's Silent Partners is a rigorous and often heartbreaking look at statistics seldom given a human face.
close this panelIsabel Vincent, a reporter and former Latin American bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, has been the recipient of the prestigious Southam Fellowship, and the Canadian Association of Journalists Award for Excellence. She is a contributing editor to Saturday Night and the author of See No Evil. She lives in Toronto.
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"Gripping.... A story of unbelievable courage, creativity [and] determination." -The Globe and Mail
"One of the best [books] of its kind...rigorously researched and lucidly told." -The Canadian Jewish News
"Hitler's Silent Partners stands on its own as a compelling, well-researched and sympathetic look at a terrible tragedy." -The Financial Post
"Isabel Vincent shows how Renée's story is one of so many that got lost in the shuffle.... A thoroughly gripping tale." -The Toronto Star
"A stirring saga of one family's struggle to survive." -Publishers Weekly
