The Tattooist of Auschwitz - The Tattooist of Auschwitz Book 1 (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
A tale of love and survival, and the real story behind one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust – the blue numbers tattooed on prisoners' arms.
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for ‘tattooist’), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.
Imprisoned for more than 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 recreation 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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The Tattooist of Auschwitz isn’t an easy story to digest. But it’s a story everybody should hear. Heather Morris's story, inspired by real events, centres on Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov, the “Tätowierer” of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Jewish captive is given the unthinkably difficult job of branding tens of thousands of fellow prisoners with permanent numbers that become their identities—erasing their names, lineages and occupations. Morris also writes of Sokolov’s relationship with Gita, the love of his life, whom he meets in the camp. This immensely moving listen is more than a story of one of history’s darkest hours; it’s a story of spirit and the will to live.
Customer Reviews
Amazing Story
Such an amazing story, totally captivating and heartbreaking. I listened ti the audiobook, I note other comments on the narrator, but I was so into the story line, that I barely noticed any issues.
Tattooist of Auschwitz
10/10 A must read! Written beautifully and narrated perfectly. Wow what a journey - I was hesitant in reading this book at first - thinking it was going to be a book about the atrocities committed against humanity etc however it is way more than that. It’s a wonderful, inspiring story of struggle, fortitude, love and never losing hope. Thank you for sharing your story!
Listen to it
Loved it. Harrowing and heartbreaking but a must.