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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris
A beautifully told tale, based on the true story of Lale Sokolov, a young man who not only survived the atrocities of Auschwitz-Birkenau- but met and fell in love with Gita, another prisoner. The story is powerful.  There is much anguish, but also much hope.  - #historical fiction, #reading, #books to read, #books

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"Based on a true story, the wrenching yet riveting tale of Lale's determination to survive the camp with Gita is a moving testament to the power of kindness, ingenuity, and hope." - People

"Like the Nobel Prize-winning author Elie Wiesel's Night, Morris' work takes us inside the day-to-day workings of the most notorious German death camp. Over the course of three years, Morris interviewed Lale, teasing out his memories and weaving them into her heart-rending narrative of a Jew whose unlikely forced occupation as a tattooist put him in a position to act with kindness and humanity in a place where both were nearly extinct." - BookPage

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz is the story of hope and survival against incredible odds and the power of love." - Popsugar

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an extraordinary document.. 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

"What an extraordinary and important book this is. We need as many memories of the Holocaust as we can retain, and this is a moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war." - International bestseller Jill Mansell

"As many interviews as I did with Holocaust survivors for the Shoah Foundation and as many devastating testimonies as I heard, I could not stop reading THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ-an extraordinary story of love so fierce it sustained people enduring the unimaginable. Read it, share it, remember it." - Jenna Blum, NYT and international bestselling author of Those Who Save Us and The Lost Family

"To many, this book will be most appreciated for its powerful evocation of the everyday horrors of life as a prisoner in a concentration camp, while others will be heartened by the novel's message of how true love can transcend even the most hellishly inhuman environments. This is a perfect novel for book clubs and readers of historical fiction." - Publishers Weekly

"..this is a powerful, gut-wrenching tale that is hard to shake off." - Kirkus Reviews

"Although one might suspect that there's far more to his past than is revealed here, much of Lale's story's complexity makes it onto the page. And even though it's clear that Lale will survive, Morris imbues the novel with remarkable suspense." - Booklist


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