A powerful story about the power of love. When Lali, a young Slovakian Jew, accepts the job of tattooist in the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, he is not sure if the job will save his life or endanger it. Determined to survive, he manages to obtain jewelry and gems from murdered Jews, and uses them to smuggle food into the camp, thus saving lives. When he has to tattoo a group of Slovakian women who arrive at the camp, he falls in love with Gita, a girl he knows nothing about. Through the SS man responsible for him, he manages to convey a message to her, and the two fall in love. In the shadow of the horrors of war, the couple's story shakes between life and death, between despair and hope. The novel is based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Lali Sokolov. This is the first book by Heather Morris who lives in Melbourne, Australia. The Tattooed Man from Auschwitz was an overwhelming success, selling 3 million copies in 50 countries to date, and is currently being adapted into a TV series. "Exciting, thought-provoking and uplifting... a story about the extremes of human behavior: calculated cruelty versus true love and selfless giving. Recommended with all my heart." Graham Simsion, author of "The Rosie Project" "A hymn to uncompromising humanity even in the darkest of times. A historical document of enormous value." Irish Times "The Tattooist from Auschwitz perpetuates a wonderful love story and elevates to a miracle the humanity of an extraordinary man." The Australian
