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There appears to be a plethora of books recently dealing with atrocities committed during the 2ndww. The Librarian of Auschwitz is a fine example and shows how in the midst of living amongst the wretchedness and unbelievable cruelty of Auschwitz ordinary everyday life can just continue. It says some...
THE LIBRARIAN OF AUSCHWITZ by Antonio Iturbe, translation by Lilit Thwaites I wanted to love this book. It is the true story of a 13 year old girl, imprisoned at Auschwitz Concentration Camp, who protects the few books that have been smuggled into the camp. The infamous Doctor Mengle and other w...
“It’s the war, Edith……. it’s the war”. Every time I saw this comment in the novel I had to smile, for it showed me the attitude that some of the individuals acquired as they dealt with the circumstances they were dealing with. This novel is about the prisoners that were held in the Family Camp, Bloc...
Este é um livro assombroso, tocante e realmente humano.Esta obra transcende a mera ficção, é uma obra que marca o leitor.Oferece um retrato de uma realidade que nos parece impossível de conceber por mais vezes que se fale sobre ela. A história cativa e faz-nos torcer por desígnios diferentes daquele...
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