The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris

The five million copy bestseller and one of the bestselling books of the 21st Century.

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.



Don't miss Heather Morris's next book, Stories of Hope. Coming September 2020.

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'Extraordinary - moving, confronting and uplifting . . . I recommend it unreservedly' Greame Simsion

'A moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war . . . It's a triumph.' Jill Mansell

• ISBN10: 006287067X
• ISBN13: 9780062870674
• Publish Date: 4 September 2018 (first published 11 January 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

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!