Blankfeld, Keren
Lovers in Auschwitz: A True Story
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753560808
- author:
- Blankfeld, Keren
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- W H Allen
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16.2 x 3.6 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
In the midst of one of history's darkest periods, a love story blossomed in the most unlikely of places. Zippi Spitzer and David Wisnia, two young prisoners, found each other in the confines of Auschwitz, a place where their love risked being extinguished by the very people who sought to destroy them. Their romance grew in secret, protected by the fellow inmates who became like a surrogate family to them. As the war drew to a close, David and Zippi made plans to reunite, but they had no idea how long it would take or what challenges lay ahead. Their story is one of survival, sacrifice, and resilience, a testament to the human spirit's capacity to endure even in the most unimaginable circumstances. Lovers in Auschwitz is a powerful and moving tale of two people who found love in the most unexpected way, and who continued to find each other again, despite the unimaginable odds against them.