"A dose of strong medicine that is intended to restore some sanity to the study of what did and did not happen. Lipstadt establishes herself as a leading historian of "second generation" Holocaust studies." - Los Angeles Times "Resonant." - Baltimore Sun "A compelling book, History on Trial is memoir and courtroom drama, a work of historical and legal import. " - Jewish Week "Immensely readable. History on Trial restores one's faith in the power of good scholarship." - Washington Times "Compelling. Lipstadt's vigorous account is a window into a Jewish community still grappling with the loss of 6 million souls.
" - Newsweek International "Deborah Lipstadt's absorbing narrative . will be read with interest and gratitude by future generations of students and teachers." - Elie Wiesel "Chilling. Lipstadt provides persuasive evidence that for all the concern over neo-Nazis, Hitler's most effective last battalion may turn out to be the pseudo-historians who devote their energies to arguing the Holocaust was a lie." - New York Newsday "History on Trial is not the first book about the case.But Lipstadt's story is more personal, compelling and intriguing." - San Francisco Chronicle "A well-paced, expertly detailed and fascinating account of the trial process." - Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, Washington Post Book World "Powerful.
No one who cares about historical truth, freedom of speech or the Holocaust will avoid a sense of triumph." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lipstadt gives a detailed account of the trial that never loses its suspense, readability or momentum. Or humor." - Salon.com "Fascinating. [Lipstadt] takes us into the moment and produces a courtroom drama as enthralling as any fictional one." - San Jose Mercury News "Deborah Lipstadt is writing for us. And for the ages.
" - Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A fascinating and meritorious work of legal--and moral--history." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred).