{"product_id":"the-librarian-of-auschwitz-special-edition-paperback","title":"The Librarian of Auschwitz (Special Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntonio Iturbe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLilit Thwaites\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e by Antonio Iturbe is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. This edition includes a Q\u0026amp;A with Dita Kraus and discussion questions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young girl, Dita is imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken from her home in Prague in 1939, Dita does her best to adjust to the constant terror of her new reality. But even amidst horror, human strength and ingenuity persevere. When Jewish leader Fredy Hirsch entrusts Dita with eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak into the camp, She embraces the responsibility--and so becomes the librarian of Auschwitz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom one of the darkest chapters in history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntonio Iturbe\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Spain, where he is both a novelist and a journalist. In researching \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, he interviewed Dita Kraus, the real-life librarian of Auschwitz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLilit Thwaites\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning literary translator. After thirty years as an academic at La Trobe University in Australia, she retired from teaching and now focuses primarily on her ongoing translation and research projects.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44392729182310,"sku":"9781250258038","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RDltWUpzSElPSkhXdVB1eG92UGRvdz09.webp?v=1769334764","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-librarian-of-auschwitz-special-edition-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}