Denial: Holocaust History on Trial

Denial: Holocaust History on Trial

<p>In her acclaimed 1993 book <em>Denying the Holocaust,</em> Deborah Lipstadt called David Irving, a prolific writer of books on World War II, €œone of the most dangerous spokespersons for Holocaust denial.€ The following year, after Lipstadt€s book was published in the United Kingdom, Irving filed a libel suit against Lipstadt and her publisher. She prepared her defense with the help of a first-rate team of solicitors, historians, and experts, and a dramatic trial unfolded. </p><p><em>Denial,</em> previously published as <em>History on Trial,</em> is Lipstadt€s riveting, blow-by-blow account of this singular legal battle, which resulted in a formal denunciation of a Holocaust denier that crippled the movement for years to come. Lipstadt€s victory was proclaimed on the front page of major news-<br/>papers around the world, such as <em>The Times</em> (UK), which declared that €˜history has had its day in court and scored a crushing victory.€€</p>