{"product_id":"9781529311983-dressmakers-of-auschwitz","title":"The Dressmakers of Auschwitz","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Extraordinary True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive in WW2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe breathtakingly moving true story of the women who created a fashion workshop within one of WWII's most notorious death camps - and sewed to survive the Holocaust.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such a powerful book, so much pain, strong ladies, so much detail, I have read many books on Auschwitz but \u003cb\u003ethis one will stay with me for a long time\u003c\/b\u003e' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down. I spent time feeling angry and I cried, while reading it, but I also laughed on occasions and felt uplifted. \u003cb\u003eI don't think I've ever been more deeply moved by a book\u003c\/b\u003e. Buy it. Read it. Gift it to friends. \u003cb\u003eThis is a very special book\u003c\/b\u003e.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Just finished reading this incredible book and experiencing\u003cb\u003e an incredible welter of emotions\u003c\/b\u003e on reading the very personal survival stories of such incredible women - \u003cb\u003eharrowing, humbling \u0026amp; awe-inspiring in equal measure.\u003c\/b\u003e' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, mainly Jewish women and girls, were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - \u003ci\u003eThe Dressmakers of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e follows the fates, friendships and resistance of these brave women. Historian Lucy Adlington shines light on their extraordinary stories, weaving a remarkable thread of courage and hope through one of the darkest periods of human history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003eThe Dressmakers of Auschwitz:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating and original'\u003c\/b\u003e - Alexandra Shulman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling . Adlington tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read'\u003c\/b\u003e - Judy Batalion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful . a fascinating account' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40314242728033,"sku":"9781529311983","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_8216864_jpg.jpg?v=1706071650","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529311983-dressmakers-of-auschwitz","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}