The Tattooist of Auschwitz (TV Tie-in)
Publisher,Zaffre
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 352
Shelf: Fiction / Adult Fiction / Literary Fiction
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One of the bestselling books of the 21st century , now a major Sky TV series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey
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.
About the Author
Born in New Zealand, Heather Morris is passionate about stories of survival, resilience and hope. In 2003, while working in a large public hospital in Melbourne, Heather met Lale Sokolov, whose story formed the basis for The Tattooist of Auschwitz and the follow-up novel, Cilka's Journey. In 2021 she published the phenomenal conclusion to the Tattooist trilogy, Three Sisters, after being asked to tell the story of three Holocaust survivors who knew Lale from their time in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Together, her novels have sold more than 16 million copies worldwide.
Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
