Heather Morris
Hardcover | Pages: 262 pages Rating: 4.26 | 343497 Users | 27756 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #1) |
| Author | : | Heather Morris |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 262 pages |
| Published | : | September 4th 2018 by Harper (first published January 27th 2018) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. War. World War II. Audiobook. Holocaust |
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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 more than 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.Specify Books Supposing The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #1)
| Original Title: | The Tattooist of Auschwitz |
| ISBN: | 006287067X (ISBN13: 9780062870674) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Tattooist of Auschwitz #1 |
| Characters: | Lale Sokolov, Gita Sokolov |
| Setting: | Krompachy(Slovakia) Oświęcim (Auschwitz)(Poland) |
| Literary Awards: | Audie Award for Fiction (2019), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction and for Debut Author (2018) |
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Ratings: 4.26 From 343497 Users | 27756 ReviewsComment On Appertaining To Books The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #1)
Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to love this book, it fell quite short for me. Perhaps it was the expectation I always harbor for a book about the Holocaust, or perhaps the book contained things that I just had a hard time believing. This was basically a love story between two people, Lale and Gita who met while she was waiting to be tattooed by Lale and instantly fell in love. They manage to meet on many occasions and share time together and even make love. Lale, meanwhile is able to collectIf you wake up in the morning, it is a good day. This was a really tough novel to read - I mean obviously, it is set in Auschwtiz - it was hardly going to be a walk in the park!I don't think I quite prepared myself, or wasn't able to entirely remove myself from the novel, so became completely invested and because of this, it absolutely tore me apart.Based on a true story - Lale uses his education and knowledge of languages to get himself a job as the Tatowierer after each Jewish family must
Audiobook....narrated by Richard Armitage....( done well):Survivors guilt....... a lifetime traumatic tattoo for a tattoo artist.....Incapable of being apprehended by the mind of the senses. Stories that need to be told.... This one sat for many years - decades - untold...Shame - love - guilt - survival - Love ..... its all here. Thank you to the already moving & thoughtful reviews which came before me. Sad - Beautiful- powerful - emotional - honest reviews.
This was the most powerful and truest book i have ever read. It is moving and makes you realize the importance of living life how you want to, and not
Right after I started reading this book there was a story on the local news about a new exhibit at the Jewish Community Center in our area. The exhibit highlights the Holocaust survivors from this area. At kiosks you can click on a name, read a bio but what struck me the most was that you can also see a video of the survivor telling their story. The utmost importance of these stories is reflected at the beginning of this book by author Graeme Simsion: "It reminds us that every one of the
This is a very, very difficult book to review.There are certain books that tell a story so important that it overrides other aspects of itself, and therefore can overcome certain narrative shortcomings. The Hate U Give, for example, may not have been the most well-written thing Ive ever read, nor will the characters stay with me forever - but the story will.Im in a similar situation here. This is the story of Lale, a Jewish man who became the tattooist at Auschwitz and used the relative
Based on an incredible true story as this states on the cover, this is the story of Lale Sokolov and Gita, the woman who he meets at Auschwitz, both prisoners there. At first Lale is working on a roof, and this is what he does for a while until his kapo says he needs a boy to do his bidding, run errands, bring him food and the like. Then fate intervenes somewhat again for Lale when he becomes the tattooist, the Tätowierer for both Auschwitz and Birkenau, a position under the Political Wing
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