Amazon is facing questions from Jack Posobiec and others after publisher Vauban Books said the platform removed the current paperback of the 1973 novel "Camp of the Saints."
Speaking on Human Events Daily, Posobiec described the book as a work written by Jean Raspail that imagines Europe being overwhelmed by mass migration. “Camp of the Saints, if you don't know what it is, it is a novel, a fictional novel, that was written in 1973,” he said. “And it tells the story of what happens when, starts in France, starts in Belgium, when Europe is overtaken, swamped, if you will, by masses of migrants from the third world, and they take over the entire continent of Europe.”
He added that he sees elements of the book’s premise reflected in modern Europe. “And of course we've seen this in France, we've seen this in Ireland recently with my brother," he said, noting that Kevin Posobiec was recently in Dublin. "We've seen this in all over Italy, UK, we've seen it all over Western, at least Western Europe, not Eastern Europe yet, but Western Europe for sure, it's all coming to fruition.”
Posobiec said the novel depicts political elites encouraging migration that eventually leads to societal collapse in the story. “It talks about how a confluence of supporters of mass liberalism, supporters of migrants, do-gooders, the people who want to make the world a better place, encourage this migration,” he said. “But then a massive flotilla shows up, and they overwhelm the shores, they overwhelm everything, their people take over the government, and the government starts ordering more migration into the country.”
He also questioned whether the book is being restricted online. “So, Amazon, apparently, and we've got this statement out now, is having trouble, or people who are going on Amazon are having trouble getting it,” he said.
Posobiec argued the situation is not comparable to other controversies over banned books. “I want to say, by the way, the left loves to talk about book bans, but the books that the left talks about, in terms of their book bans, are never actually banned books,” he said. “If you can go into Barnes and Noble and buy a book off the shelf, then it is not a banned book. If you can go and get a book in your local library, it is not a banned book. No. This is a banned book.”
Citing the book’s publisher, Posobiec said claims have been made that Amazon removed the paperback edition due to content concerns, while digital versions reportedly remain available. “Amazon has removed Camp of the Saints, citing, quote, offensive content,” he said.
He also pointed to criticism of the book in European media: “French newspapers and others have been going after it for weeks, claiming that it is a, you know, this is the book of the new right, this book is inflaming the new right, etc., etc.”
“We need to fight back. And you know what? Go and read the book. It's just a book.”
Speaking on Human Events Daily, Posobiec described the book as a work written by Jean Raspail that imagines Europe being overwhelmed by mass migration. “Camp of the Saints, if you don't know what it is, it is a novel, a fictional novel, that was written in 1973,” he said. “And it tells the story of what happens when, starts in France, starts in Belgium, when Europe is overtaken, swamped, if you will, by masses of migrants from the third world, and they take over the entire continent of Europe.”
He added that he sees elements of the book’s premise reflected in modern Europe. “And of course we've seen this in France, we've seen this in Ireland recently with my brother," he said, noting that Kevin Posobiec was recently in Dublin. "We've seen this in all over Italy, UK, we've seen it all over Western, at least Western Europe, not Eastern Europe yet, but Western Europe for sure, it's all coming to fruition.”
Posobiec said the novel depicts political elites encouraging migration that eventually leads to societal collapse in the story. “It talks about how a confluence of supporters of mass liberalism, supporters of migrants, do-gooders, the people who want to make the world a better place, encourage this migration,” he said. “But then a massive flotilla shows up, and they overwhelm the shores, they overwhelm everything, their people take over the government, and the government starts ordering more migration into the country.”
He also questioned whether the book is being restricted online. “So, Amazon, apparently, and we've got this statement out now, is having trouble, or people who are going on Amazon are having trouble getting it,” he said.
Posobiec argued the situation is not comparable to other controversies over banned books. “I want to say, by the way, the left loves to talk about book bans, but the books that the left talks about, in terms of their book bans, are never actually banned books,” he said. “If you can go into Barnes and Noble and buy a book off the shelf, then it is not a banned book. If you can go and get a book in your local library, it is not a banned book. No. This is a banned book.”
Citing the book’s publisher, Posobiec said claims have been made that Amazon removed the paperback edition due to content concerns, while digital versions reportedly remain available. “Amazon has removed Camp of the Saints, citing, quote, offensive content,” he said.
He also pointed to criticism of the book in European media: “French newspapers and others have been going after it for weeks, claiming that it is a, you know, this is the book of the new right, this book is inflaming the new right, etc., etc.”
“We need to fight back. And you know what? Go and read the book. It's just a book.”
