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Auschwitz lullaby / Mario Escobar.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780785219958 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 281 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, 2018.
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| Subject: | Auschwitz (Concentration camp) > Fiction. Romanies > Nazi persecution > Fiction. Concentration camp inmates > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons > Fiction. |
| Genre: | War fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Escob | 31681010114841 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/12/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
When the Nazis arrest her Romany husband and children, Helene Hanneman accompanies them to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she records in her diary the horrors she sees as she runs a nursery and attempts to protect children from Mengele. - Baker & Taylor
After her Gypsy husband and five children are taken to Auschwitz in 1943, a German nurse goes with them and ends up serving under Nazi doctor Josef Mengele in an effort to keep her family safe. Original. - Thomas Nelson
Based on the true story of a brave German nurse tasked with caring for Auschwitzâs youngest prisoners, Auschwitz Lullaby brings to life the story of Helene Hannemannâa woman who sacrificed everything for family and fought furiously for the children she hoped to save. Â
On an otherwise ordinary morning in 1943, Helene Hannemann is preparing her five children for the day when the German police arrive at her home. Heleneâs worst fears come true when the police, under strict orders from the SS, demand that her children and husband, all of Romani heritage, be taken into custody. Though Helene is German and safe from the forces invading her home, she refuses to leave her familyâsealing her fate in a way she never could have imagined.Â
After a terrifying trek across the continent, Helene and her family arrive at Auschwitz and are thrown into the chaos of the camp. Her husband, Johann, is separated from them, but Helene remains fiercely protective of her children and those around her. When the powers-that-be discover that Helene is not only a German but also a trained nurse, she is forced into service at the camp hospital, which is overseen by the notorious Dr. Mengele himself.Â
Helene is under no illusions in terms of Dr. Mengeleâs intentions, but she agrees to cooperate when he asks her to organize a day care and school for the Romani children in the camp. Though physically and emotionally brutalized by the conditions at Auschwitz, Helene musters the strength to protect the children in her care at any cost. Through sheer force of will, Helene provides a haven for the children of Auschwitzâan act of kindness and selflessness so great that it illuminates the darkest night of human history. Â
Based on a true story, Mario Escobarâs Auschwitz Lullaby demonstrates the power of sacrifice and the strength of human dignityâeven when all hope seems lost. Â
Praise for Auschwitz Lullaby:
"Auschwitz Lullaby grabbed my heart and drew me in. A great choice for readers of historical fiction."âIrma Joubert, author of The Girl from the Train
- An international bestseller
- Full-length World War II historical novel
- A finalist for 2019âs Empik Award for Literature
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs, research notes from the author, and a historical timeline
- Thomas Nelson
In the tradition of novels such as The Women in the Castle that illuminate the strong women who fought for their families and others during WWII comes the story of Helene Hanneman, a German nurse married to a Gypsy man who lived for sixteen months in Auschwitz under Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele.
