The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris

The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved.Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies' man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport of men from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners. In the camp, he is looked up to, looked out for, and put to work in the privileged position of Tatowierer the tattooist to mark his fellow prisoners, forever.One of them is a young woman, Gita who steals his heart at first glance. His life given new purpose, Lale does his best through the struggle and suffering to use his position for good.This story, full of beauty and hope, is based on years of interviews author Heather Morris conducted with real-life Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov. It is heart-wrenching, illuminating, and unforgettable.'Morris climbs into the dark miasma of war and emerges with an extraordinary tale of the power of love' Leah Kaminsky

• ISBN13: 9781760403171
• Publish Date: 1 February 2018 (first published 11 January 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: AU
• Imprint: Echo Publishing
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 288
• Language: English
• URL: https://allenandunwin.com/browse/books/9781760403171

Reviews

[kiracanread]

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris is absolutely one of the best books I've had the pleasure of reading this year. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't bear to put it down I had to sit and read this in one go, and I absolutely devoured it. It was incredibly interesting to see this true story unravelling throughout the book and the views we had of the different characters from different backgrounds, I thought it was really important to see the different characters from different backgrounds in a book with this subject matter so that it has some unique elements.

This book was incredibly hard hitting and some parts were difficult to read and could be triggering for some readers. I particularly like how this book set up the sequel, Cilka's Journey without straying from the main story but just gave us small snippets of Cilka's life alongside the plot.

I adored this book and rated it five out of five stars. I'd love to see Heather Morris writing more historical fiction in the future.

[Nessa Luna]

This is a very beautiful book about a terrible thing. Though the writing was very light, I just could not read this book without having to pick up another (happier) book every now and then. If you're interested in reading stories about WWII, especially true stories, I definitely recommend this book!