{"title":"Books by Ellie Midwood","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781836182672","title":"The Violinist of Auschwitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely adored this! Incredibly moving. I had tears welling up and my heart was racing. Did not want to put it down... I felt like I was actually there, I could practically hear the orchestra in the room with me.\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the unforgettable true story of Alma Rosé, \u003ci\u003eThe Violinist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life one of history's most fearless, inspiring and courageous heroines. Alma's bravery saved countless lives, bringing hope to those who had forgotten its meaning...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Auschwitz, every day is a fight for survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, Alma is inmate 50381, the number tattooed on her in blue ink. But in her previous life, she was an esteemed violinist, her performances leaving audiences spellbound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alma is appointed as the conductor for the camp orchestra, performing for high-ranking Nazis, she refuses: \"They can kill me but they won't make me play.\" But soon she realises the power this position offers. How many others can she save from the clutches of death?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer new role leads her to Miklos, a talented pianist. Surrounded by despair, they find happiness in secret notes and joint concerts. But in Auschwitz, the very air is tainted with loss, and tragedy is the only certainty... In such a hopeless place, can their love survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis devastatingly heartbreaking yet beautifully hopeful tale proves that even in the darkest of days, love can prevail--and give you something to live for. Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tattooist of Auschwitz \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Orphan Train \u003c\/i\u003ewill lose their hearts to this magnificent tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Violinist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If I could give this book ten stars I would! Was sorry when the book finally ended... Will remain with me for a very long time... I absolutely loved this.\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow! Just wow... Utterly heartbreaking... I'm speechless.\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Phenomenal! Absolutely brilliant! This book requires a standing ovation for sure!... Crushingly heart-breaking yet beautiful.\" \u003ci\u003eBattle of the Books\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I absolutely loved it!!!... Amazing. It was so beautifully written... Amazingly well done.\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Soul-wrenching... I have been through boxes of Kleenex... Even writing this review I have tears.\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I picked up this book this morning thinking I would read for half an hour before I dealt with life for the day. Next thing I know, it's seven hours later, I've got tears streaming down my face, the book is finished and I am wondering how I have gone thirty years without knowing who the incredible Alma Rosé was and the astonishing impact she left on the world.\" \u003ci\u003eApageofwordsandwishes\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow! What a read!\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I was in tears. The tears never left and I read this in one sitting, not from the ease of the read, but from the sheer inability to put it down... Oh my, I could go on and on... Bravo, Ellie, Bravo!\" \u003ci\u003eThe Hist Fic Chic\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I loved this book so much!! I thought the story was both beautiful and heartbreaking... I was hooked.\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh my goodness. Definitely have tissues at hand!\" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55206292980085,"sku":"9781836182672","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836182672_b986bebe-fcd9-4f26-928b-cf9fac1eaf71.jpg?v=1786028072"},{"product_id":"9781836180678","title":"The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz","description":"\u003cp\u003eMillions of people walked into Auschwitz, but she was the first woman who escaped. This powerful novel is inspired by the true story of Mala Zimetbaum, whose fate altered the course of history...  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mala, inmate 19880, understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell. As an interpreter for the SS, she uses her position to save as many lives as she can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edward, inmate 531, is a camp veteran and a political prisoner. Crucially, he's also part of the underground Resistance. And he has an escape plan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Mala meets Edward, he makes her believe in the impossible: they will leave this death camp. A promise is made--they will escape together or they will die together. What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan Train\u003c\/i\u003e will love this breathtakingly beautiful tale, of courage in the face of tragedy and bravery in the face of fear. Inspired by a true story, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e shows that, in darkness, love can be your light...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee what readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Girl that Escaped from Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn't put it down, I was reading it all through the night... A beautiful, heart-wrenching story; a story I read with blurry eyes thanks to all the tears. A must-read for all. This one will stick with me forever.' \u003ci\u003e@bookswithmitch\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Extraordinary... Devastatingly heartbreaking and beautiful... Absolutely rammed with emotions that will make you smile, cry and laugh.\" \u003ci\u003eBookworm86\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An AMAZING read! I loved this so much!... Sensational... One of the most inspiring love stories of all time... HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. 100% 5 STARS!!\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Loved loved loved it... Fantastic.\" NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I can officially report my tear ducts have run completely and utterly dry... Shattered my heart.\" \u003ci\u003eNotablenoveles\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Grips you from the first page and never lets go until you are sitting reading the last pages with tears streaming down your face... Simply cannot put the book down.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amazing... Had me in tears.\" NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impossible to put it down... The book was absolutely gripping.\" \u003ci\u003eRK_Reads\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Had me tearing up... Yet I couldn't put the book down. Absolutely beautiful.\" \u003ci\u003e@can't_stop_reading\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow! This one is definitely gonna get ya but it is so worth the emotional roller coaster.\" \u003ci\u003eToreadistobreathe\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Be prepared with a box full of tissues next to you because all throughout the book you won't have a dry eye.\" \u003ci\u003e@jasminegalsreadinglog\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307831439733,"sku":"9781836180678","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836180678_a689bdfc-83d4-4317-be4d-e14770ef5ea6.jpg?v=1786034479"},{"product_id":"9781836188261","title":"The Girl in the Striped Dress","description":"Helena steps off the cattle train onto the grounds of Auschwitz, scheduled to be killed tomorrow, for a crime she didn't commit.   When an officer marches towards Helena and pulls her away, she fears the worst. Instead, he tells her that it's one of the guard's birthdays and orders her to serenade him.   After she sings to the guard, Franz, he orders her life to be saved, forever changing the course of her fate.   What follows is a forbidden love story that saved both of their lives - and hundreds of others.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369284612469,"sku":"9781836188261","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836188261_b8e2d84d-72e2-4a92-b48e-5af90f019353.jpg?v=1786028119"},{"product_id":"the-girl-who-survived","title":"The Girl Who Survived","description":"A novel that will stay with you forever, The Girl Who Survived is inspired by the true story of Ilse Stein, a German Jew who was imprisoned in a ghetto--and who fell in love with the man she was supposed to loathe1941: For eighteen-year-old Ilse life is unrecognizable. A year ago, she wasn't forced to wear a star on her clothes. A year ago, her parents were alive.   Now, at the break of dawn, she steps off the cattle train into a Minsk ghetto. This is Ilse's new home: trapped by barbed wire, surrounded by SS guards, with no choice but to trade the last of her belongings for food. She doesn't expect to live past the summer.   But this is just the beginning... When Ilse meets Wilhem, a local SS administrative officer, she never dreams she will fall for him. Wilhem promises that she will survive, even if the cost is his life. But in a world of such danger, daring to love is the most dangerous risk of all...   Readers love The Girl Who Survived:\"A completely heart-wrenching and soul-destroying book that I couldn't put down and I have not been able to stop thinking about. I cried so much but I loved every page.\" Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★\"Wow, this book was terrific... Wow, just WOW! Truly brilliant. This book managed to do something no other book has ever managed to do with me and that is that I cried... I must award it 5 stars as nothing less would do!... Just an incredible story.\" Jsybookworm, ★★★★★\"This story was so beautiful, I absolutely loved it. I could not put it down... Such an amazing story... Throughout the whole story I felt like I was holding my breath. I cannot wait to reread this book.\" @Nezzareads, ★★★★★\"A hell of a heart-wrenching read... The story grabbed me from page 1... And when I reached the end I'd gone through so many different emotions... Absolutely brilliant.\" NetGalley reviewer, ★★★★★\"I couldn't put this book down, I had to see how it ended, and warning, you will need Kleenex. But read this book. Especially if you couldn't get enough of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.\" Linda Strong Book Reviews, ★★★★★\"Oh, what a story! Ellie Midwood has brought me to tears... A must-read, make sure you have the box of tissues handy, you will need them.\" My Cat Reads, ★★★★★\"You will need tissues! If you love historical fiction this is for you, and at its BEST.\" NetGalley reviewer, ★★★★★\"So much emotion... It will have you holding your breath and crying so many tears.\" Linda's Book Reviews, ★★★★★","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507845210485,"sku":"9781805509530","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805509530.jpg?v=1787042985"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-ellie-midwood.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}