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TITLE:
The dressmakers of Auschwitz : [large print] the true story of the women who sewed to survive / Lucy Adlington.
Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
New York : Harper Large Print,
Physical Description:
529 p. : ill.
Summary:
At the hight of the Holocaust, young inmates of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp-- mainly Jewish women and girls-- were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions in a dedicated salon for elite Nazi women. Call the Upper Tailoring Studio, it was established by the camp commandant's wife and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Adlington follows the fates of these women. While exposing the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy of the Third Reich, she shows how the women of the Studio played their part in camp resistance, providing a fresh look at a little-known chapter of history.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063118881
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references.