THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ. HEAHER MORRIS. Libro en papel. 9780062797155 LIBRERIA 9 3/4
THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ

THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ

HEAHER MORRIS

$ 78,200.00
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Editorial:
HARPER COLLINS U
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Fiction - non fiction
ISBN:
978-0-06-279715-5
Páginas:
134

u003cpu003eThe incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved.u003cbru003eLale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies’ man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport 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 Tätowierer– the tattooist – to mark his fellow prisoners, forever. One of them is a young woman, Gita, who steals his heart at first glance.u003cbru003eHis life given new purpose, Lale does his best through the struggle and suffering to use his position for good. u003cbru003eThis 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.u003c/pu003e

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