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The Librarian of Auschwitz
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe, read by Marisa Calin.
From the author of The Prince of the Skies, for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world - and the most dangerous.
'It wasn't an extensive library. In fact, it consisted of eight books and some of them were in poor condition. But they were books. In this incredibly dark place, they were a reminder of less sombre times, when words rang out more loudly than machine guns...'
Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader Freddy Hirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious books the prisoners have managed to smuggle past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the secret librarian of Auschwitz, responsible for the safekeeping of the small collection of titles, as well as the 'living books' - prisoners of Auschwitz who know certain books so well, they too can be 'borrowed' to educate the children in the camp.
But books are extremely dangerous. They make people think. And nowhere are they more dangerous than in Block 31 of Auschwitz, the children's block, where the slightest transgression can result in execution, no matter how young the transgressor...
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- Andrew Davies
- 07-07-23
Excellent!
How some people can blatantly say the holocaust never happened is beyond me! Very moving
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- LynnJ
- 20-04-19
Deeply moving.
This is not an enjoyable read but it will stay with you long after others have disappeared into the ether. Very glad to have found it.
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- Pookie
- 22-07-24
The sheer hopelessness and terror of these camps.
How could the Germans who worked in these Camps be convinced what they were doing was right? It’s a long time since a book made me cry. This one did, and I have read many books on the holocaust. These books should NEVER go out of circulation but sadly and slowly they are being discontinued.
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- Charlotte Betts
- 14-09-24
beautifully written
loved it , very moving. reader was very good and was very informative. would recommend
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- DC
- 12-05-19
moving story
such an insight into a horrible childhood and nightmare reality. Just wish things could been different.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-09-19
Roller-coaster of emotion couldn't put it down.
Worth having, also bought the tattooist of auschwizt which shows a different view point.. Wow
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- anthony proctor
- 07-07-19
Must Read!
You have got to read this book! You will never be the same afterwards. Thanks
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- Jess.V
- 07-02-20
Truly amazing
No words for this incredible young woman. Truly harrowing but also truly amazing. I don’t mind the fictional parts as they are all one part of a truth. Well worth the read.
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- sarah morris
- 21-06-20
Harrowing
absolutely loved listening to this book . I enjoy the audio version as you get more of a feel of the emotion, heartbreak and living hell these poor souls survived through . such an Impelling story from start to finish ! I have visited Auschwitz and Birkenau such a harrowing place !
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- Jennifer Ryan
- 11-09-19
Amazing! Get Reading Now
If you're a fan of the
The Choice
The tattoist of Auschwitz
Then this is the book for you.
So many beautiful mind acts towards so many people in a place of horrors.
This book is truly inspiring along with the other books named!!!!!!
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