{"product_id":"the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-heather-morris","title":"The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTätowierer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImprisoned 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"FeaturedDetails\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-testid=\"pagesFormat\"\u003e288 pages, Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-testid=\"publicationInfo\"\u003eFirst published January 11, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-testid=\"publicationInfo\"\u003e315g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Terrier Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48782846754916,"sku":"9780062877000","price":16.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/4869\/4628\/files\/IMG_0827_58a92dff-022d-4f54-bff6-ad95b1fa19a2.jpg?v=1784327696","url":"https:\/\/terrierbooks.com\/fr\/products\/the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-heather-morris","provider":"Terrier Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}