{"product_id":"9781529311983","title":"The Dressmakers of Auschwitz : The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington","description":"The moving, New York Times bestselling story of the women who sewed for their survival during the Holocaust.  'fascinating and original' - Alexandra Shulman'Compelling . . . Adlington tells the stories of the women with clarity and steely precision' - Jewish Chronicle'An utterly absorbing, important and unique historical read' - Judy Batalion'Powerful . . . a fascinating account' - Woman At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, mainly Jewish women and girls, were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers.   Drawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz follows the fates, friendships and resistance of these brave women. Historian Lucy Adlington shines light on their extraordinary stories, weaving a remarkable thread of courage and hope through one of the darkest periods of human history.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204680941746,"sku":"9781529311983","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781529311983_5f4421e6-c3c3-43bf-b4ce-c6b641df4451.jpg?v=1699033175","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781529311983","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}