{"product_id":"9781408732434","title":"The Midwife of Auschwitz","description":"Author: Anna Stuart\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408732434\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuschwitz, 1943: As I held the tiny baby in my arms, my fingers traced the black tattoo etched across her little thigh. And I prayed that one day this set of numbers, identical to her mother's, would have the power to reunite a family torn apart by war...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAna Kaminski\u003c\/b\u003e is pushed through the iron gates of Auschwitz beside her frightened young friend \u003cb\u003eEster Pasternak\u003c\/b\u003e. As they reach the front of the line, Ana quietly declares herself a midwife - and Ester her assistant. Their arms are tattooed and they're ordered to the maternity hut. Ana knows the fate of many are in her hands, and vows to do everything she can to save them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen two guards in their chilling SS uniforms march in and snatch a blond-haired baby from its mother it's almost too much for Ana to bear. Consoling the distraught woman, Ana realises that the guards are taking the healthiest babies and placing them with German families, so they will survive. And there are whispers the war is nearly over... Ana and Ester begin to secretly tattoo little ones with their mother's numbers, praying one day they might be reunited.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, early one morning, Ana notices the small bump under Ester's thin striped clothing...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolutely heart-breaking and page-turning WW2 novel of one woman's bravery and determination to bring life and hope into a broken world. Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e will be gripped.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy readers love \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wow... literally pulled my heart out of my chest... had me feeling all of the emotions' Spooky's Maze Of Books\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Absolutely heartbreaking... sobbed my heart out near the end of the book... AMAZING!!' NetGalley reviewer\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Heartbreaking yet also heart-warming... beautifully written... my favorite reads of 2022!!' NetGalley reviewer","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46713749995678,"sku":"ADS-9781408732434","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408732434.jpg?v=1776039433","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408732434","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}