Four Red Sweaters : Powerful true stories of women and the Holocaust by Lucy Adlington

PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 03/04/2025

The beautiful and moving histories of four young girls in the Holocaust, all linked by a red jumper. This is the story?of four Jewish girls - Joch, Anita, Chana and Regina - who resisted, sacrificed, or survived the Holocaust through resilience, skills, and kindness, and with the help, in each case, of a fragile red sweater. Each girl's story highlights a fascinating and moving aspect of Holocaust history, from the journey of a young refugee on the Kindertransport, to revolt and resistance at a death camp. They show how Jewish lives unravelled under the Nazi regime, contrasted with quiet heroism from so-called ordinary people. Four Red Sweaters?is a universal story of love, separation and connections. PRAISE FOR THE DRESSMAKERS OF AUSCHWITZ: '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, New York Times bestselling author of?The Light of Our Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos'Powerful ... a fascinating account.' -?Woman

Binding: Hardback