Stoutchap: There are so many books written about this period of recent history a lot of which I have read. I am now trying to be very selective and I am so glad I read this amazing story. The writing style is easy to read and I will see what else this author has available.
United Kingdom on Nov 12, 2023
Kindle Customer: Mala and Edek were true resistance fighters and died as heroes. They were brave and determined and were willing to put their lives on the line for freedom.
United Kingdom on Oct 25, 2023
Rio: It is a gift, but cursory view gives excellent impression, if heartbreaking, thoroughly recommended
United Kingdom on Oct 23, 2023
iYvonne: Although we'll written, hard to read. It is distressing to read the cruelty of man to man.
Perhaps most upsetting is that cruelty of man to man; man to animals and man to the planet continues unabated.
United States on Oct 08, 2023
Kindle Customer: This is a real eye opener into what really happened in the 2nd world war . I was young and lived in the Netherlands and I do remember a lot of horrible things happening. We then immigrated to Australia to begin a new life. Very frue to life ..
Australia on Oct 08, 2023
Karolin: I felt my heart being slowly ripped out of my chest as I read each chapter of this book 📚 I managed reading to the very last page. But I was nervous from start to finish. Dreading what my instincts and intuition sensed what was happening and what was to happen.
Reduced to tears and trembling at the end. I felt proud that I now know Edek and Mally and all those beautiful brave people. Who, suffered so much at the hands of a monster regime but who fought so bravely to the end.
Thank you for this book.
United Kingdom on Oct 01, 2023
Rod Husome: What a great story about two young people who believed in themselves even to death! I found out I was part German Jew and am very happy I'm living now reading about this and not living then! C Husome
United States on Sep 22, 2023
jane the reader: Ellie did an exercise jib with the historical events & biographical information to weave a heartwarming tale amidst terror. Definitely on par with Heather Morris.
United States on Aug 22, 2023
Induna: REVIEW: The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
Ellie Midwood the author of this story, uses all of her powers of highly detailed research, in-depth knowledge of the period, and of its characters to bring it all to light in which the reader is cast into the souls of the poor wretches of the inmates of Auschwitz.
Auschwitz is the darkest stain on man’s inhumanity to man that was ever devised, and for which will be forever etched into the history of tyrannical regimes since time began.
This is based on the true story of Mala Zimetbaum a Belgian national but of Polish Jewish descent, and Edek Galinski a Polish political prisoner. Mala, because of her language skills had become a camp runner or messenger carrying the Camp orders to various senior SS officers in command of different areas. The women’s camp Birkenau, was where Mala’s immediate SS superior Mandl commanded with ruthless efficiency.
Mala used her position to help many others whose lives were always hanging by a thread. She would often sacrifice her rations to help keep another inmate from starving and to maintain sufficient strength to keep working. A prisoner who could not keep working would be...
United States on Apr 23, 2021
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| Total Reviews | 344 reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Language | English | English | English |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1800194984 | 978-1542047036 | 978-1542005159 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6/5 stars of 10,624 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 64,480 ratings | 4.4/5 stars of 37,676 ratings |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,465 in Literary Fiction #21,852 in Historical Fiction | #3,533 in Family Life Fiction #4,115 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction#10,869 in Literary Fiction | #3,468 in Family Life Fiction #4,056 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction#10,634 in Literary Fiction |
| Publisher | Bookouture | Lake Union Publishing | Lake Union Publishing |
| Historical Fiction (Books) | Historical Fiction | ||
| Paperback | 332 pages | 315 pages | 319 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1800194986 | 154204703X | 1542005159 |
| Dimensions | 5.06 x 0.75 x 7.81 inches | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | 5.08 x 1 x 7.8 inches |
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | Literary Fiction | Literary Fiction |
| Item Weight | 11.5 ounces | 11.7 ounces | 10.4 ounces |
United States on Nov 25, 2023