Maximilien Aue leads a discreet life as a husband and father in a quiet part of France. Thirty years later he sets out to tell the story of his past, not because he feels the need to justify his actions, but because he wants to describe history as he witnessed it... because Maximilien is a former Nazi officer. In this work of fiction, Jonathan Littell brings to life the horrors of World War II as seen from the eyes of the executioner. Winner of two of France s major literary awards, The Kindly Ones also tells the story of a life as few other works have done: the epic voyage of a man carried away by his own path and his moment in history.

Won two of France's major literary awards. Spanish Description:

Maximilien Aue es Doctor en derecho, casado, con hijos, discreto y calmado. Desde un lugar tranquilo de Francia y despues de 30 anos, se decide a contar su pasado. No porque sienta necesidad alguna de justificacion, simplemente quiere contar la historia tal y como el la vivio. Porque Maximilien era oficial de las SS. Jonathan Littell nos hace revivir los horrores de la Segunda Guerra Mundial desde el lado de los verdugos, al mismo tiempo da cuenta de una vida como pocas veces se ha hecho: Las Benevolas es la epopeya de un ser arrastrado por su propio recorrido y por la historia.