Lowy, Richard K.
Kalman & Leopold: Surviving Mengele's Auschwitz
- ISBN 13:
- 9781779410092
- author:
- Lowy, Richard K.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Tellwell Talent
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Kalman and Leopold Surviving Mengele's Auschwitz is a heart-wrenching true story of friendship and survival in one of history's darkest places. In January 1945, two young boys were pulled from their barracks at the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp and forced to serve as servants to the SS guards within the "hospital" camp. Within this nightmarish environment, a remarkable bond formed between Kalman and Leopold, who became each other's guides and sources of comfort in the face of unimaginable cruelty. Despite the relentless atrocities they witnessed, their friendship emerged as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Fifty-six years after their liberation, Kalman embarked on a quest to find his friend and protector, driven by memories of a boy he knew only as "Lipa". Their story is a powerful reminder of the depths of human immorality and the importance of remembering history's darkest moments.