The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Echo Publishing
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2018
Edition: First Edition

Description: 277 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved.Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport of men from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners. In the camp, he is looked up to, looked out for, and put to work in the privileged position of TStowierer #65533; the tattooist #65533; to mark his fellow prisoners, forever.One of them is a young woman, Gita who steals his heart at first glance. His life given new purpose, Lale does his best through the struggle and suffering to use his position for good.This story, full of beauty and hope, is based on years of interviews author Heather Morris conducted with real-life Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov. It is heart-wrenching, illuminating, and unforgettable.Morris climbs into the dark miasma of war and emerges with an extraordinary tale of the power of love #65533; Leah Kaminsky

ISBN: 9781760403171