Discover the remarkable and true story of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish child from Constantine who overcame a childhood fear of water to become an Olympic swimmer for France, achieving a world record before facing unimaginable horror in Auschwitz. This book tells the unique, true story of a forgotten hero with remarkable power and simplicity.

• Chronicles the extraordinary true story of Alfred Nakache, subject of the Oscar-nominated short film Papillon.
• Details his journey from being petrified of water to swimming for France at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
• Highlights his world record achievement in 1941.
• Recounts his survival after being banned from the pool in 1943, deportation to Auschwitz, and continuing to swim in the camp's water reserves.
• Written by Renaud Leblond.

• Author: Renaud Leblond
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English (Also listed as English, French, English)
• Print Length: 272 pages
• Publication Date: August 14, 2025
• ISBN-10: 1800962967
• ISBN-13: 978-1800962965
• Dimensions: 126 x 20 x 196mm (12.6 x 2.01 x 19.61 cm)
• Weight: 192g
• Publisher: Monoray

Explore the incredible willpower and determination of Alfred Nakache, a man who battled humiliation and pain to survive and kept swimming until the end of his life.