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Menschlichkeit, Mitgefühl und die Magie der Musik 1942 wird Singapur von der japanischen Armee eingenommen. Während die Insel brennt, versuchen die australische Krankenschwester Nesta James und die englische Musikerin Norah Chambers mit vielen anderen an Bord der HMS Vyner Brooke zu fliehen. Doch das Schiff wird bombardiert und versenkt. Nesta und Norah können sich an die Strände von Indonesien retten, werden aber gefangen genommen und in einem der berüchtigten japanischen Kriegsgefangenenlager festgehalten. Tapfer kämpfen die beiden Seite an Seite ums Überleben: mit außergewöhnlichem Mut und der Magie der Musik.

Set against the harrowing backdrop of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, the story follows Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who becomes a tattooist, marking his fellow prisoners. His language skills save him from the worst fates, yet he grapples with the moral implications of his role. As he navigates the brutality of camp life, the narrative explores themes of survival, identity, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.

"Drei Schwestern - ein Versprechen für die Ewigkeit" erzählt die bewegende wahre Geschichte von Cibi, Magda und Livia, die während des Holocausts zusammenhalten und Auschwitz überleben. Nach dem Krieg beginnen sie in Israel ein neues Leben. Die Autorin Heather Morris schildert ihre beeindruckende Reise mit großer Empathie.

One of the bestselling books of the 21st century, soon to be a major new TV series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie LynskeyI tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her name on my heart...In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.Discover the incredible bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy, with Cilka's Journey and Three Sisters also available now.Sisters under the Rising Sun, Heather Morris's exceptional new novel, based on a true story of women in Japanese prison of war camps, is available in hardback now.

1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the HMS Vyner Brooke. After only two days at sea, the ship is bombarded and sunk

The phenomenal new novel, based on a true story, from the international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz1942. Singapore is falling to the Japanese Army. English musician Norah Chambers places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe. As the island burns, Australian nurse Nesta James joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the HMS Vyner Brooke. After only two days at sea, the ship is bombarded and sunk.Nesta and Norah reach the beaches of Indonesia only to be captured and held in one of the notorious Japanese POW camps, places of starvation and brutality. But even here joy can be found, in music, where Norah's 'voice orchestra' transports the internees from squalor into light. The friendships they build with the dozens of other women in the camps will give them the hope, strength and camaraderie they need in order to stay alive.Sisters under the Rising Sun?tells the story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood, bravery and resilience in the darkest of circumstances, from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of?The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey?and?Three Sisters.

Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles, the narrative revolves around a mission to eliminate a powerful figure known as the Alpha. The story delves into the complexities of loyalty, morality, and the consequences of violence, as the protagonist navigates a treacherous landscape filled with danger and intrigue. Themes of power dynamics and personal transformation unfold as the mission challenges the character's beliefs and forces them to confront their own identity.