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9780062797155
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#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller
This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov--an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.
"The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an extraordinary document, a story about the extremes of human behavior existing side by side: calculated brutality alongside impulsive and selfless acts of love. I find it hard to imagine anyone who would not be drawn in, confronted and moved. I would recommend it unreservedly to anyone, whether they'd read a hundred Holocaust stories or none."--Graeme Simsion, internationally-bestselling author of The Rosie Project
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a T towierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.
Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism--but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.
One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her.
A vivid, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful re-creation of Lale Sokolov's experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Morris, Heather
- ISBN: 9780062797155
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.90
- Number Of Pages: 288
- Publication Year: 2018
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perfect title
Would RecommendTerry B. - 6 months agoWell told survival story during a horrendous time in history
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True love tested in a time of tragedy.
Dalia D. - 3 years 8 months agoI loved the fact this book gave me details, it is very informative, their journey from beginning to end. Read the book and you will not be disappointed.
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Incredible book
Cassie W. - 4 years 10 months agoThis book is so touching. It is so sad and beautiful at the same time. If you're interested in what happened in the concentration camps during World War II, this is a book for you.
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Good book
Pickup C. - 4 years 11 months agoBased on a true story is always interesting, a love story and historical fiction, short and easy read. About half way through I realized I had read it before ! Enjoyed it both times.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
CHERI G. - 5 years 3 months agoWow! This was a very enlightening story! The bravery and cleverness of ordinary people in horrendous circumstances is remarkably astounding. The epilogue at the back of the book was a bonus. I’m telling everyone about this book!