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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Audiobook

#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller

  • Now a Peacock Original Series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey

    This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.

    "The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an extraordinary document, a story about the extremes of human behavior existing side by side: calculated brutality alongside impulsive and selfless acts of love. I find it hard to imagine anyone who would not be drawn in, confronted and moved. I would recommend it unreservedly to anyone, whether they'd read a hundred Holocaust stories or none."—Graeme Simsion, internationally-bestselling author of The Rosie Project

    In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.

    Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.

    One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her.

    A vivid, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful re-creation of Lale Sokolov's experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.


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    Publisher: HarperAudio Edition: Unabridged
    Awards:

    OverDrive Listen audiobook

    • ISBN: 9780062866998
    • File size: 214004 KB
    • Release date: September 4, 2018
    • Duration: 07:25:50

    MP3 audiobook

    • ISBN: 9780062866998
    • File size: 214029 KB
    • Release date: September 4, 2018
    • Duration: 07:28:50
    • Number of parts: 7

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    Formats

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook

    Languages

    English

    Levels

    ATOS Level:5.1
    Lexile® Measure:760
    Interest Level:9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty:3-4

    #1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller

  • Now a Peacock Original Series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey

    This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.

    "The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an extraordinary document, a story about the extremes of human behavior existing side by side: calculated brutality alongside impulsive and selfless acts of love. I find it hard to imagine anyone who would not be drawn in, confronted and moved. I would recommend it unreservedly to anyone, whether they'd read a hundred Holocaust stories or none."—Graeme Simsion, internationally-bestselling author of The Rosie Project

    In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.

    Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.

    One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her.

    A vivid, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful re-creation of Lale Sokolov's experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.


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    • Details

      Publisher:
      HarperAudio
      Edition:
      Unabridged

      Awards:

      OverDrive Listen audiobook
      ISBN: 9780062866998
      File size: 214004 KB
      Release date: September 4, 2018
      Duration: 07:25:50

      MP3 audiobook
      ISBN: 9780062866998
      File size: 214029 KB
      Release date: September 4, 2018
      Duration: 07:28:50
      Number of parts: 7

    • Creators
    • Formats
      OverDrive Listen audiobook
      MP3 audiobook
    • Languages
      English
    • Levels
      ATOS Level: 5.1
      Lexile® Measure: 760
      Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
      Text Difficulty: 3-4
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