The Tattooist of Auschwitz The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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Publisher Description

#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller • Soon to be a Peacock Original Series

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 Tätowierer (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.

GENRE
Fiction
NARRATOR
RA
Richard Armitage
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
07:25
hr min
RELEASED
2018
September 4
PUBLISHER
HarperAudio
SIZE
279.8
MB

Customer Reviews

samuelh52900 ,

Fabulous read for historical fans

Fabulous read for historical fans

Groovygirl323 ,

An incredible journey that will hold your heart

An incredible story is perseverance, love and incredible optimism against all odds. I am enriched for having listened to this incredible story. The narrator is brilliant. Thank you Lale for telling your story

~Hey Love~ ,

Very touching story

…It kept me engaged

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