The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington

The moving, New York Times bestselling story of the women who sewed for their survival during the Holocaust. '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 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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