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Tattooist Of Auschwitz

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This novel is based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov, two Slovakian Jews, who survived Auschwitz and eventually made their home in Australia. In that terrible place, Lale was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival – literally scratching numbers into his fellow victims’ arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.

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Young Adult edition – including new foreword and Q+A by the author plus further additional materialThe incredible bestselling true story. For readers of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Diary of Anne Frank Heart-breaking – a tale of love and survival amidst the horrors of AuschwitzHuman – the real story behind one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust – the blue numbers tattooed on prisoners’ armsInspirational – the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstancesUnforgettable – a story untold for over seventy years is finally sharedLife-affirming – one man’s determination to survive and live a full life with the woman he lovedFully verified – Lale Sokolov’s background and story has been fact-checked against all available documentary evidenceThe StoryThe Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov, two Slovakian Jews who survived Auschwitz. When Lale, given the job of tattooing the prisoners, saw Gita waiting in line, it was love at first sight. In that moment he determined to keep them both alive. This is a story of hope and of courage.

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Weight 0.263 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.2 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

285 , 6 of plates

Language

English

Edition

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Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K