About “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a 2018 novel by New Zealand author Heather Morris. It follows the story of Lale Sokolov, a Slovak Jew imprisoned at Auschwitz in 1942, who falls in love with a woman he tattoos at the camp. The novel is based on the real experiences of Sokolov and his wife, Gita Furman. While some praise the book for its emotional storytelling rooted in real events, others have raised concerns about factual inaccuracies. The Auschwitz Memorial Research Center has noted that these inaccuracies could potentially mislead readers about historical events. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 2018
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