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  • Absolutely Heartbreaking World War 2 Historical Fiction
  • Written by: Lily Graham
  • Narrated by: Katy Sobey
  • Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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The Child of Auschwitz

Written by: Lily Graham
Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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"She touched the photograph in its gilt frame that was always on her desk, of a young, thin woman with very short hair and a baby in her arms. She had one last story to tell. Theirs. And it began in hell on earth."

It is 1942 and Eva Adami has boarded a train to Auschwitz. Barely able to breathe due to the press of bodies and exhausted from standing up for two days, she can think only of her longed-for reunion with her husband Michal, who was sent there six months earlier. 

But when Eva arrives at Auschwitz, there is no sign of Michal and the stark reality of the camp comes crashing down upon her. As she lies heartbroken and shivering on a thin mattress, her head shaved by rough hands, she hears a whisper. Her bunkmate, Sofie, is reaching out her hand....

As the days pass, the two women learn each other’s hopes and dreams - Eva’s is that she will find Michal alive in this terrible place, and Sofie’s is that she will be reunited with her son Tomas, over the border in an orphanage in Austria. Sofie sees the chance to engineer one last meeting between Eva and Michal and knows she must take it even if means befriending the enemy....

But when Eva realises she is pregnant, she fears she has endangered both their lives. The women promise to protect each other’s children, should the worst occur. For they are determined to hold on to the last flower of hope in the shadows and degradation: their precious children, who they pray will live to tell their story when they no longer can. 

A heart-breaking story of survival, where life or death relies on the smallest chance and happiness can be found in the darkest times. Fans of The Choice and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will fall in love with this beautiful novel.

©2019 Lily Graham (P)2019 2019

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Was an ok story...not great not bad...just ok.

This was an ok listen and might have been a good book to read...but the narration was all wrong and it made listening to its narration difficult. The narrator read the story with an obvious smile on her face and tried to make the story lighter and brighter than it actually was. It would have beeen better if this wasnt the case. The story itself was ok... not great but still ok. It was more a story about love and friendship than it was about being jewish at the camps. The "child" didnt appear until 3/4 of the way through and was downplayed considerably.
If someone gifts you this book... read it and enjoy. If you are thinking of spending $20 to purchase it maybe spend the money on "The Tattoist of Auchwich" instead. ( yes, I know I spelt that wrong :-)

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Started slow but don't stop!

Normally when books start slow I ditch them fast but for some reason I kept going. I am so glad I did. like most WWII books I couldn't "put it down." I cried, I seethed with anger and I laughed. Loved this book.

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