--- product_id: 55316470 title: "The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Now a major Sky TV series" price: "VT10870" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/55316470-the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-now-a-major-sky-tv-series store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Now a major Sky TV series **Price:** VT10870 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Now a major Sky TV series - **How much does it cost?** VT10870 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/55316470-the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-now-a-major-sky-tv-series) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Now a major Sky TV series : Morris, Heather: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: This book reaches in and grabs your soul. - Book Review - ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “So many stories. So many brave people.” This is one of those books that you can’t simply read, it reaches in and grabs your soul and immerses you completely. Holocaust books are never easy reads, and they shouldn’t be, but it is a time in our history we should educate ourselves about and learn from. I find myself fascinated with the question of how people can commit such atrocities against other human beings in the name of faith or any kind of beliefs, but never any closer to figuring out the answer. “I am a survivor.” Lale is just 24 years old when the Germans order each Jewish family in his village to send a member of their family aged 18 or over to work for them. His older brother volunteers, but Lale insists he should be the one to go as, unlike his brother, he has no wife or children. Despite obvious apprehension at where he will go and what will happen, Lale is pleased that his actions will be saving his family from being sent to a prison camp and keeping them safe. When he first arrives at Auschwitz-Birkenau he is put to work building more huts but notices that there are some prisoners with privileges and vows to get one of the positions that will offer him the greatest chance of survival. Shortly after he becomes acquainted with Pepan, the Tätowierer, who offers him a job as his apprentice. His new position offers protection and benefits such as a bed to himself and more food to eat. Showing his generous nature, Lale immediately shares his extra rations with other prisoners. Later he begins to smuggle in food and other items, at huge risk to himself, that he also shares. When reading about these kindnesses I couldn’t help but wonder how many lives he saved. How many people and their parents are alive today because he saved their grandparent in the camp? Lale may have had regrets about the job he was forced to do to survive but it can’t be denied how much good he did that wasn’t obligated to. I myself think taking the job was the right thing. Yes, he could be viewed as conspiring with the enemy, but someone had to do the job and he made sure to use his position to benefit many others. I empathise with the prisoners who took jobs to gain extra rations or a better position in the camp. They were fighting for survival every second of the day and I blame no one who found a way to make that fight a little easier. “I am in shit but won’t drown, my life is too beautiful to die.” Lale’s positive outlook is apparent from the start of the story. He chooses to look for the good and for beauty in any and every circumstance. I am sure that choosing to keep his positivity despite being in such a frightening and dire situation helped him to survive and enabled him to encourage others to do the same. One thing that no doubt helped him see a brighter side to life during his time in the camp was meeting and falling in love with Gita. This story of how these two ordinary people found love and hope in the darkest of places was beautiful and shows us how if a love is true absolutely nothing can stand in its way. The couple share clandestine meetings as much as possible while in the camp and vow to marry and live their lives together once they are free. “If you wake up in the morning, it’s a good day.” I would have liked to hear more about Lale’s life after the war than was included in the book, but we do find out a little about his life after the war, his struggles and triumphs, and what he was like as a parent in a small Afterward from his son. The Authors Notes were a wonderful insight into how she came to tell his story and the man he was. It was interesting to see the pictures of him and some of the historical pictures relevant to his time in the camp. I think they were a great way to end the book and gave the reader a greater connection to Lale. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a story of two ordinary people, living in an extraordinary time.” This is a story full of opposing things: humanity and inhumanity, love and hate, and hope and despair. It is a reminder of the horrors people experienced, but also of their ferocious will to survive and how they found happiness, friendship, and sometimes even love, during the most barbaric and odious circumstances. It is important we are reminded of the stories of individuals as hearing the huge numbers makes it impersonal and incomprehensible. When we hear Lale’s story we can picture what he and those he knew suffered we relate to it in a real way that helps us ensure it never happens again. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a mesmerising, poignant, haunting, powerful, harrowing and beautiful novel. I can’t recommend it highly enough. “To save one, is to save the world.” Review: 5 STARS! - Considering "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a harrowing true story, it was truly compelling and utterly unputdownable. It's without a doubt one of only a few books that will stay with me a very long time, it's that unforgettable and one that keeps you thinking about the story well after you've put it down. Lale Sokolov is a well dressed, charming ladies' man - however he is also a Jew. On arrival at Auschwitz in 1942 he immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners who save his life when he takes ill. In the camp he is put to work in the privileged position of the 'Tatowierer' - the tattooist - to mark his fellow prisoners as they arrive in camp. One of them is a girl called Gita who captures his heart immediately. Given a reason to survive Lale uses his position for the greater good even through struggles and extreme suffering, with the hope of one day being with Gita forever, outside of the camp. Although upsetting, saddening and at times quite unimaginable, there is such a beautiful love story at the heart of the tale that you can't help smiling at. I immediately took to all the real life characters, they were excellently portrayed whether good or bad and could imagine the whole true scenario with such clarity. The author Heather Morris took several years to write Lale's story in her book with the input of the main protagonist himself and even becoming a very good friend with him. She has ultimately written a story Lale would be very proud of and which tells of his and Gita's tale of wanting to be together through one of the worst and sickening periods of our history with the utmost care and consideration. Compassionately written with sensitivity, its emotive, thought provoking, awe inspiring and certainly puts your own everyday problems into perspective. This book wasn't as brutal and as hard hitting as some holocaust books I've read although equally saddening, therefore I feel this could be read by slightly younger readers without offending or upsetting. I really can't recommend this stunning book highly enough, it a definite must read for 2018 and it gets a fantastic 5 stars for a heart wrenching unforgettable read. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 230,913 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 7 in Jewish Fiction 112 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books) 215 in Military Romance (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 178,012 Reviews | ## Images ![The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Now a major Sky TV series - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sBTlovkrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book reaches in and grabs your soul. *by E***S on 24 November 2018* Book Review - ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “So many stories. So many brave people.” This is one of those books that you can’t simply read, it reaches in and grabs your soul and immerses you completely. Holocaust books are never easy reads, and they shouldn’t be, but it is a time in our history we should educate ourselves about and learn from. I find myself fascinated with the question of how people can commit such atrocities against other human beings in the name of faith or any kind of beliefs, but never any closer to figuring out the answer. “I am a survivor.” Lale is just 24 years old when the Germans order each Jewish family in his village to send a member of their family aged 18 or over to work for them. His older brother volunteers, but Lale insists he should be the one to go as, unlike his brother, he has no wife or children. Despite obvious apprehension at where he will go and what will happen, Lale is pleased that his actions will be saving his family from being sent to a prison camp and keeping them safe. When he first arrives at Auschwitz-Birkenau he is put to work building more huts but notices that there are some prisoners with privileges and vows to get one of the positions that will offer him the greatest chance of survival. Shortly after he becomes acquainted with Pepan, the Tätowierer, who offers him a job as his apprentice. His new position offers protection and benefits such as a bed to himself and more food to eat. Showing his generous nature, Lale immediately shares his extra rations with other prisoners. Later he begins to smuggle in food and other items, at huge risk to himself, that he also shares. When reading about these kindnesses I couldn’t help but wonder how many lives he saved. How many people and their parents are alive today because he saved their grandparent in the camp? Lale may have had regrets about the job he was forced to do to survive but it can’t be denied how much good he did that wasn’t obligated to. I myself think taking the job was the right thing. Yes, he could be viewed as conspiring with the enemy, but someone had to do the job and he made sure to use his position to benefit many others. I empathise with the prisoners who took jobs to gain extra rations or a better position in the camp. They were fighting for survival every second of the day and I blame no one who found a way to make that fight a little easier. “I am in shit but won’t drown, my life is too beautiful to die.” Lale’s positive outlook is apparent from the start of the story. He chooses to look for the good and for beauty in any and every circumstance. I am sure that choosing to keep his positivity despite being in such a frightening and dire situation helped him to survive and enabled him to encourage others to do the same. One thing that no doubt helped him see a brighter side to life during his time in the camp was meeting and falling in love with Gita. This story of how these two ordinary people found love and hope in the darkest of places was beautiful and shows us how if a love is true absolutely nothing can stand in its way. The couple share clandestine meetings as much as possible while in the camp and vow to marry and live their lives together once they are free. “If you wake up in the morning, it’s a good day.” I would have liked to hear more about Lale’s life after the war than was included in the book, but we do find out a little about his life after the war, his struggles and triumphs, and what he was like as a parent in a small Afterward from his son. The Authors Notes were a wonderful insight into how she came to tell his story and the man he was. It was interesting to see the pictures of him and some of the historical pictures relevant to his time in the camp. I think they were a great way to end the book and gave the reader a greater connection to Lale. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a story of two ordinary people, living in an extraordinary time.” This is a story full of opposing things: humanity and inhumanity, love and hate, and hope and despair. It is a reminder of the horrors people experienced, but also of their ferocious will to survive and how they found happiness, friendship, and sometimes even love, during the most barbaric and odious circumstances. It is important we are reminded of the stories of individuals as hearing the huge numbers makes it impersonal and incomprehensible. When we hear Lale’s story we can picture what he and those he knew suffered we relate to it in a real way that helps us ensure it never happens again. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a mesmerising, poignant, haunting, powerful, harrowing and beautiful novel. I can’t recommend it highly enough. “To save one, is to save the world.” ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 STARS! *by D***N on 13 December 2018* Considering "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a harrowing true story, it was truly compelling and utterly unputdownable. It's without a doubt one of only a few books that will stay with me a very long time, it's that unforgettable and one that keeps you thinking about the story well after you've put it down. Lale Sokolov is a well dressed, charming ladies' man - however he is also a Jew. On arrival at Auschwitz in 1942 he immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners who save his life when he takes ill. In the camp he is put to work in the privileged position of the 'Tatowierer' - the tattooist - to mark his fellow prisoners as they arrive in camp. One of them is a girl called Gita who captures his heart immediately. Given a reason to survive Lale uses his position for the greater good even through struggles and extreme suffering, with the hope of one day being with Gita forever, outside of the camp. Although upsetting, saddening and at times quite unimaginable, there is such a beautiful love story at the heart of the tale that you can't help smiling at. I immediately took to all the real life characters, they were excellently portrayed whether good or bad and could imagine the whole true scenario with such clarity. The author Heather Morris took several years to write Lale's story in her book with the input of the main protagonist himself and even becoming a very good friend with him. She has ultimately written a story Lale would be very proud of and which tells of his and Gita's tale of wanting to be together through one of the worst and sickening periods of our history with the utmost care and consideration. Compassionately written with sensitivity, its emotive, thought provoking, awe inspiring and certainly puts your own everyday problems into perspective. This book wasn't as brutal and as hard hitting as some holocaust books I've read although equally saddening, therefore I feel this could be read by slightly younger readers without offending or upsetting. I really can't recommend this stunning book highly enough, it a definite must read for 2018 and it gets a fantastic 5 stars for a heart wrenching unforgettable read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lest we forget. *by B***G on 17 July 2018* When a story is true there is no need to exaggerate or to pile up the horrors higher and deeper than they were. Fiction writers tend to forget that. They go for horror upon horror, disgust layered on dismay and they write to shock. Somehow ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ is more impactful because it doesn’t focus on the unrelenting evil of Auschwitz-Birkenau, it hints at things rather than waving them in the readers face and most importantly it looks to record the good in people, the power of love and unlikely friendships, and the joy of beating the system in tiny everyday tiny ways. It’s a story of survival where the reader may well find they remember the good things, the sweet gestures and kind words of people living in conditions most can only imagine more than the horrors. Lale Sokolov was a volunteer. He set off for the work camp in his best suit when all Jewish families in Slovakia were told to send a young adult to do war work. He went in 1942 – perhaps at a time when it wasn’t widely known what was going on in the camps – and during his time in Auschwitz-Birkenau he witnessed first-hand the expansion of the camp and it’s evolution from work-camp to death-camp. If he was busy, it was because new inmates were arriving to be worked to death or killed in the gas chambers. Lale’s talent was for languages and for reading people. As a result of speaking several languages, he landed a job as the assistant (and later the main) tattooist in the camp, meeting and marking the new arrivals, one of whom – Gita - he instantly fell in love with. The book is about people being starved, exploited, manipulated and experimented on. It’s also about unstructured killings by camp guards who shot randomly at passing prisoners to relieve their own boredom. Lale strikes up relationships with fellow prisoners, with local people who are paid to work at the camp, and even with the guards. His privileged position as the tattooist gives him access to the outside world, swapping booty from the sorting rooms where prisoners go through the luggage of new arrivers for food and other supplies. He becomes an honorary member of a gypsy community who briefly form a sort of family for him before the camp controllers send them to die. He witnesses gassing and cremations and his testimony remains calm and unsensationalised. In short he does what he can to survive and to help the woman he loves and those around him. There are other survivor stories from Auschwitz but few inmates survived as long as Lale and Gita and much of that success is down to his ducking and diving, knowing the right people, and doing the right things – even when they’re not what the guards would consider appropriate. It’s a fascinating book and one that’s understandably getting a lot of attention. Is it the best book ever written about the Holocaust? No, of course not, but it adds to the important legacy of those who passed through the camps as well as those who never found their way home again. It’s well worth a read. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Tattooist of Auschwitz: the heartbreaking and unforgettable international bestseller - Cilka's Journey: The Sunday Times bestselling sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/55316470-the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-now-a-major-sky-tv-series](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/55316470-the-tattooist-of-auschwitz-now-a-major-sky-tv-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*