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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Based on the powerful true story of Lale Sokolov
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Artikel-Nr:
9781785763656
Veröffentl:
2017
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Heather Morris
Gewicht:
336 g
Format:
233x156x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Born in New Zealand, Heather Morris lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. In 2003, she met Lale Sokolov, a meeting that changed both their lives. As their friendship grew, he entrusted her with the task of telling the world the innermost details of his life during the Holocaust.
For readers of Schindler's List , The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz , The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Heart-breaking - a tale of love and survival amidst the horrors of Auschwitz
Human - the real story behind one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust - the blue numbers tattooed on prisoners' arms
Inspirational - the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances
Unforgettable - a story untold for over seventy years is finally shared
Life-affirming - one man's determination to survive and live a full life with the woman he loved
Fully verified - Lale Sokolov's background and story has been fact-checked against all available documentary evidence
The Story
The Tattooist of Auschwitz 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. Lale used the infinitesimal freedom of movement that this position awarded him to exchange jewels and money taken from murdered Jews for food to keep others alive. If he had been caught he would have been killed; many owed him their survival.
Lale Sokolov was determined not just to survive, but to live his life to the full. This is a story of hope and of courage. It is also a love story. Waiting to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a jack-the-lad - it was love at first sight and he determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure that Gita did, too. Their story will make you weep, but you will also find it uplifting. It shows the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances.
Heart-breaking - a tale of love and survival amidst the horrors of Auschwitz
Human - the real story behind one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust - the blue numbers tattooed on prisoners' arms
Inspirational - the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances
Unforgettable - a story untold for over seventy years is finally shared
Life-affirming - one man's determination to survive and live a full life with the woman he loved
Fully verified - Lale Sokolov's background and story has been fact-checked against all available documentary evidence
The Story
The Tattooist of Auschwitz 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. Lale used the infinitesimal freedom of movement that this position awarded him to exchange jewels and money taken from murdered Jews for food to keep others alive. If he had been caught he would have been killed; many owed him their survival.
Lale Sokolov was determined not just to survive, but to live his life to the full. This is a story of hope and of courage. It is also a love story. Waiting to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a jack-the-lad - it was love at first sight and he determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure that Gita did, too. Their story will make you weep, but you will also find it uplifting. It shows the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances.
For readers of Schindler's List , The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz , The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas