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Auschwitz, 1943: As I held the tiny baby in my arms, my fingers traced the black tattoo etched across her little thigh. And I prayed that one day this set of numbers, identical to her mother's, would have the power to reunite a family torn apart by war...
Ana Kaminski is pushed through the iron gates of Auschwitz beside her frightened young friend Ester Pasternak. As they reach the front of the line, Ana quietly declares herself a midwife - and Ester her assistant. Their arms are tattooed and they're ordered to the maternity hut. Ana knows the fate of many are in her hands, and vows to do everything she can to save them.
When two guards in their chilling SS uniforms march in and snatch a blond-haired baby from its mother it's almost too much for Ana to bear. Consoling the distraught woman, Ana realises that the guards are taking the healthiest babies and placing them with German families, so they will survive. And there are whispers the war is nearly over... Ana and Ester begin to secretly tattoo little ones with their mother's numbers, praying one day they might be reunited.
Then, early one morning, Ana notices the small bump under Ester's thin striped clothing...
An absolutely heart-breaking and page-turning WW2 novel of one woman's bravery and determination to bring life and hope into a broken world. Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network and The Nightingale will be gripped.
Why readers love The Midwife of Auschwitz:
'Wow... literally pulled my heart out of my chest... had me feeling all of the emotions' Spooky's Maze Of Books
'Absolutely heartbreaking... sobbed my heart out near the end of the book... AMAZING!!' NetGalley reviewer
'Heartbreaking yet also heart-warming... beautifully written... my favorite reads of 2022!!' NetGalley reviewer
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9781408732434
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 260 g
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 28 mm
Auschwitz, 1943: As I held the tiny baby in my arms, my fingers traced the black tattoo etched across her little thigh. And I prayed that one day this set of numbers, identical to her mother’s, would have the power to... More
This is one of those books that hits you and stays with you for a long time and although it is a work of fiction, the author has clearly done her research and there is a lot of this book that is based on fact.
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I was fearful of reading this book and others like it but I took the plunge and am glad I did.
Learning what those poor men and women went through at the hands of the SS and others (it sickens me even to write those...
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