This author, a New Zealander now based in Australia, crafts compelling narratives that delve into the profound human experiences shaped by historical events. Her writing is characterized by meticulous research and a deeply empathetic approach to storytelling, uncovering complex emotions and moral quandaries. She creates immersive tales that explore the resilience of the human spirit when confronted with unimaginable adversity. Her distinctive style is known for its power and ability to draw readers into the heart of the narrative.
Set against the harrowing backdrop of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, the story follows Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who becomes a tattooist, marking his fellow prisoners. His language skills save him from the worst fates, yet he grapples with the moral implications of his role. As he navigates the brutality of camp life, the narrative explores themes of survival, identity, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.
One of the bestselling books of the 21st century, soon to be a major new TV
series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie LynskeyI tattooed a number on her
arm. She tattooed her name on my heart...In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in
Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for
survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink
to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the
Holocaust.Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young
girl. For Lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at
first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure
this woman, Gita, did, too.So begins one of the most life-affirming,
courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story
of the tattooist of Auschwitz.Discover the incredible bestselling The
Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy, with Cilka's Journey and Three Sisters also
available now.Sisters under the Rising Sun, Heather Morris's exceptional new
novel, based on a true story of women in Japanese prison of war camps, is
available in hardback now.
1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the HMS Vyner Brooke. After only two days at sea, the ship is bombarded and sunk
The phenomenal new novel, based on a true story, from the multimillion-copy
bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey and Three
Sisters.1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician
Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving
Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse
Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken
Norah, crammed aboard the HMS Vyner Brooke. After only two days at sea, the
ship is bombarded and sunk.Nesta and Norah reach the beaches of Indonesia only
to be captured and held in one of the notorious Japanese POW camps, places of
starvation and brutality. But even here joy can be found, in music, where
Norah's 'voice orchestra' transports the internees from squalor into light.
The friendships they build with the dozens of other women in the camps will
give them the hope, strength and camaraderie they need in order to stay
alive.Sisters under the Rising Sun tells the story of women in war: a novel of
sisterhood, bravery and resilience in the darkest of circumstances.
Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles, the narrative revolves around a mission to eliminate a powerful figure known as the Alpha. The story delves into the complexities of loyalty, morality, and the consequences of violence, as the protagonist navigates a treacherous landscape filled with danger and intrigue. Themes of power dynamics and personal transformation unfold as the mission challenges the character's beliefs and forces them to confront their own identity.
From New York Times bestselling author Heather Morris comes the memoir of a life of listening to others. In Listening Well, Heather will explore her extraordinary talents as a listener—a skill she employed when she first met Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the inspiration for her bestselling novel. It was this ability that led Lale to entrust Heather with his story, which she told in her novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz and the bestselling follow up, Cilka's Journey. Now Heather shares the story behind her inspirational writing journey and the defining experiences of her life, including her profound friendship with Lale, and explores how she learned to really listen to the stories people told her—skills she believes we can all learn. "Stories are what connect us and remind us that hope is always possible."—Heather Morris
From the author of the six million copy phenomenon THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ comes an astonishing new story, THREE SISTERS.A promise to stay together.
It was her ability to listen that led him to entrust her with his story.
Stories of Hope will examine Heather's extraordinary journey, in the form of a
series of beautifully rendered tales of the people she has met, the remarkable
stories they have shared with her, and the lessons they hold for us all.
In 1942 Cilka is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, Cilka is charged as a collaborator for sleeping with the enemy and sent to a desolate, brutal prison camp in Siberia known as Vorkuta, inside the Arctic Circle. Innocent and imprisoned once again, Cilka faces challenges both new and horribly familiar. When she makes an impression on a female doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing and begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under unimaginable conditions. Cilka finds endless resources within herself as she confronts death and faces terror, each day a battle for survival. And when she nurses a man called Aleksandr, Cilka finds that despite everything that has happened to her, there is room in her heart for love. Based on what is known of Cilka's time in Auschwitz, and on the experience of women in Siberian prison camps, Cilka's Journey is the breathtaking sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz. A powerful testament to the triumph of the human will in adversity, Cilka's Journey will make you weep, but it will also leave you with the remarkable story of one woman's fierce determination to survive, against all odds.
Based on the powerful true story of Lale Sokolov Broschiertes Buch For readers of Schindler's List , The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas comes a heart-breaking story of the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances. I tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her name on my heart. In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust. Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too. So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz. ----- ' Extraordinary - moving, confronting and uplifting . . . I recommend it unreservedly ' Greame Simsion 'A moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war . . . It's a triumph .' Jill Mansell