The Ratline

The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive
AuthorPhilippe Sands
LanguageEnglish
SubjectOtto Wächter
PublisherWeidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date2020
Pages432
ISBN978-1-4746-0812-1

The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive is a 2020 book by Philippe Sands. It examines the life of Nazi politician Otto Wächter, especially the time after World War II until his death in 1949; it also discusses the author's meetings with Wächter's son Horst.

Prior to the publication of the book, the author presented a ten-episode podcast series in 2018 named Intrigue: The Ratline.

Reviews

Writing for The Guardian, Ashish Ghadiali states that "in Sands we have an incomparable guide who finds a kind of redemption on every road of the human experience, though never at the expense of responsibility or truth. The outcome is a feat of exhilarating storytelling – gripping, gratifying and morally robust."

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ratline. October 22, 2019. ISBN 978-1-4746-0815-2.
  2. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Intrigue, The Ratline - Available now". BBC. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ghadiali, Ashish (May 3, 2020). "The Ratline by Philippe Sands review – on the trail of the Nazi who got away". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved January 25, 2025.