The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Heather Morris
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Paperback, Published in 2018
288 pages
Echo
Used condition

On the first transport of men from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale Sokolov 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 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 struggles through 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.