The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The Extraordinary True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive in WW2
Lucy Adlington
Sep 2021 · Hodder & Stoughton · Narrated by Lucy Adlington
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The 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.
'Such a powerful book, so much pain, strong ladies, so much detail, I have read many books on Auschwitz but this one will stay with me for a long time' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'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. I don't think I've ever been more deeply moved by a book. Buy it. Read it. Gift it to friends. This is a very special book.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Just finished reading this incredible book and experiencing an incredible welter of emotions on reading the very personal survival stories of such incredible women - harrowing, humbling & awe-inspiring in equal measure.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
At 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.
Drawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz 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.
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Acclaim for The Dressmakers of Auschwitz:
'Fascinating and original' - Alexandra Shulman
'Compelling . . . Adlington tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision' - Jewish Chronicle
'An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read' - Judy Batalion
'Powerful . . . a fascinating account' - Woman
'Such a powerful book, so much pain, strong ladies, so much detail, I have read many books on Auschwitz but this one will stay with me for a long time' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'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. I don't think I've ever been more deeply moved by a book. Buy it. Read it. Gift it to friends. This is a very special book.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Just finished reading this incredible book and experiencing an incredible welter of emotions on reading the very personal survival stories of such incredible women - harrowing, humbling & awe-inspiring in equal measure.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
At 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.
Drawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz 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.
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Acclaim for The Dressmakers of Auschwitz:
'Fascinating and original' - Alexandra Shulman
'Compelling . . . Adlington tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision' - Jewish Chronicle
'An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read' - Judy Batalion
'Powerful . . . a fascinating account' - Woman
The 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.
'Such a powerful book, so much pain, strong ladies, so much detail, I have read many books on Auschwitz but this one will stay w...
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Lucy Adlington is a British dress historian with more than twenty years' experience researching social history. Adlington runs History Wardrobe, a company which presents costume-in-context talks across the UK. Her non-fiction publications include: Women's Lives and Clothes in WWII: Ready for Action and Stitches in Time - the Story of the Clothes we Wear.
Lucy Adlington lives on a farm in Yorkshire.
Lucy Adlington lives on a farm in Yorkshire.
Lucy Adlington is a British dress historian with more than twenty years' experience researching social history. Adlington runs History Wardrobe, a company which presents costume-in-context talks across the UK. Her non-fiction publications include: Women's Lives and Clothes in WWII: Ready for Acti...
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