The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)
  • The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)
  • The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)
  • The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)
  • The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)
zoom
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback) The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback) The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)

The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Paperback)

(author)
£9.99
Paperback 352 Pages
Published: 04/10/2018
  • 10+ in stock

Usually dispatched within 2-3 working days

  • This item has been added to your basket
Waterstones Says

A heartfelt tale of love born in darkness, inspired by the astonishing true story of Lale Sokolov, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is as remarkable as it is life-affirming. 

I tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her name on my heart.

In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.

Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.

So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.

Read an exclusive article by author Heather Morris in which she discusses the real story behind The Tattooist of Auschwitz, her friendship with Lale Sokolov and bringing his extraordinary story back to life.

Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 9781785763670
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 236 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

a sincere...moving attempt to speak the unspeakable - The Sunday Times

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. I'm so glad Lale and Gita were eventually able to live long and happy lives together, and thankful that Heather Morris was moved to record their incredible story. It's a triumph - Jill Mansell

Extraordinary - moving, confronting and uplifting . . . a story about the extremes of human behaviour: calculated brutality alongside impulsive and selfless acts of love. I recommend it unreservedly' - Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project

Based on the true story of Lale Sokolov, who is forced to tattoo numbers on his fellow concentration camp detainees' arms. - The Bookseller

Nothing that I could possibly write here would be eloquent enough to convey to you how powerful and moving this book was. I could go on for pages telling you how well this is written, nothing is overdramatized...she just tell this tale that is at its bare bones a love story. I cried entire buckets of tears. Finally I will use the words of Lale "If you wake up in the morning, it is a good day" that it is. That it is - Netgalley Reviewer

You may also be interested in...

The Song of Achilles
Added to basket
Pachinko
Added to basket
£8.99
Paperback
Circe
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
Mythos
Added to basket
£10.99
Paperback
The Book Thief
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
Shogun
Added to basket
£12.99
Paperback
Hamnet
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
The Silence of the Girls
Added to basket
Dissolution
Added to basket
£10.99
Paperback
Wolf Hall
Added to basket
£10.99
Paperback
The Pillars of the Earth
Added to basket
The Essex Serpent
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
A Thousand Ships
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
Imperium
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
The Miniaturist
Added to basket
£9.99
Paperback
Fingersmith
Added to basket
£10.99
Paperback
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
Added to basket
How We Disappeared
Added to basket

“An incredible story of survival and love...”

The novel was based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov , two Slovakian Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz. What is special about this story is Lale' s incredible strength of human spirit and his love for... More

Hardback edition
Helpful? Upvote 243

“A Tale Of Survival”

This is a book that grips you and won't let go. I sat and read it from cover to cover without a break and even a couple of hours later it is still haunting me. You would think that some 70+ years on... More

Hardback edition
Helpful? Upvote 170

“A fascinating story ”

Amongst a spate of recent novels set in Auschwitz, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on a real man, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who was forced to work in that role during his imprisonment in Auschwitz. In 2003... More

Hardback edition
Helpful? Upvote 166

Please sign in to write a review

Your review has been submitted successfully.

env: aptum
branch: