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The Librarian of Auschwitz: The Graphic Novel
Antonio Iturbe
Illustrated by Loreto Aroca
Translated by Lilit Žekulin Thwaites & Lilit Žekulin Thwaites
Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
The Librarian of Auschwitz is ideal for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice, this graphic novel is the story of the smallest library in the world – and the most dangerous. Based on a true story, it is an extraordinary novel of courage and hope by Antonio Iturbe and Loreto Aroca.
‘It wasn’t an extensive library. In fact,...
Details
176 pages
Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
An unforgettable, heartbreaking novelPublishers Weekly, starred review
Like Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, it’s a sophisticated novel with mature themes, delivering an emotionally searing reading experience. An important novel that will stand with other powerful testaments from the Holocaust era.Booklist, starred review
Though no punches are pulled about the unimaginable atrocity of the death camps, a life-affirming history.Kirkus Reviews, starred review
this novel is one that could easily be recommended . . . alongside Elie Wiesel's Night and The Diary of Anne Frank . . . once read, will never be forgotten . . . A hauntingly authentic Holocaust retelling