{"product_id":"books-the-dressmakers-of-auschwitz-by-lucy-adlington","title":"The Dressmakers of Auschwitz","description":"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.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53671969030417,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781529311969.jpg?v=1781517915","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-dressmakers-of-auschwitz-by-lucy-adlington","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}