The Kindly Ones

About “The Kindly Ones”

The Kindly Ones is a 2006 historical fiction novel written by American-born author Jonathan Littell. The story is told from the perspective of Maximilien Aue, a fictional former SS officer of French and German heritage. Aue was involved in the Holocaust and witnessed key events during World War II. The novel is written in French and presents the experiences of a man who participated in one of history’s most devastating atrocities. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)