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The tattooist of Auschwitz : a novel / Heather Morris.

Summary:

"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 more than 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."--Dust jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062870674 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 006287067X (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780062797155 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0062797158 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 262, 11 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published as The Tattooist of Auschwitz in Australia in 2018 by Bonnier Publishing Australia and in the UK by Bonnier Zaffre"--Title page verso.
Includes "P.S. insights, interviews & more ..." section.
Target Audience Note:
HL760L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader UG 5.1 9 9 501689
Subject: Auschwitz (Concentration camp) > Fiction.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Fiction.
Tattoo artists > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Jews > Poland > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.

Available copies

  • 5 of 7 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 3 copies available at Easton Area Public Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Easton Main Library MORRIS (Text) 31901004276806 Adult Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library MORRIS (Text) 31901004277481 Adult Fiction Checked Out 05/06/2024
Easton Palmer Branch MORRIS (Text) 31901004297711 Adult Fiction Checked Out 05/08/2024
Abington Community Library FICTION MORRIS (Text) 50687011660324 Adult Fiction Checked Out 05/02/2024
Albright Memorial Library FICTION MORRIS (Text) 50686015386381 Storage Available -
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Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library F MOR (Text) 37268003019411 AHMFL Adult Fiction Available -
Allentown Public Library MORRIS, HEATHER (Text) 34455006488726 Adult Fiction Available -


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