The Teacher of Auschwitz
Based on the inspiring true story of Fredy Hirsch
$25.11
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2025
Summary
At the dark heart of the Holocaust, there was a wooden hut whose walls were painted with cartoons; a place where children sang, staged plays and wrote poetry. Safely inside, but still in the shadow of the chimneys, they were given better food, kept free of vermin, and were even taught meditation to imagine full stomachs and a day without fear. The man who became their guiding light was a young Jewish prisoner named Fredy Hirsch.
But being a teacher in such a brutal concentration camp …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804184677 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804184675 |
| Author: | Wendy Holden |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Zaffre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
‘A profoundly moving tribute to courage, dignity, and the enduring power of humanity in the face of evil. Elegantly written and deeply affecting, this is storytelling that honours the truth and ensures it is never forgotten.’ Rob Rinder, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trial
‘This is the closest possible narrative a person who did not experience those times herself, could have written… This novel is a most important work, which will do justice to Fredy and all those victims.’ - Dita Kraus, the real-life inspiration for The Librarian of Auschwitz
‘The Teacher of Auschwitz tells the remarkable and heart-breaking story of an extraordinarily brave man who did all he could to protect hundreds of children caught up in the horrors of the Holocaust. His story serves as a powerful and timely reminder that we can all make the choice to stand up for others, and we do not have to be silent in the face of hate. Wendy Holden has brought Fredy’s incredible story to life, ensuring that his legacy will live on for generations to come.’ - Chief Executive Karen Pollock CBE, Holocaust Educational Trust
Wendy Holden
Wendy Holden was a respected journalist and war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. She is the author of more than thirty-five non-fiction titles and three novels featuring remarkable men and women, many of which are international bestsellers and several of which have been adapted for film, TV, and radio. Her books include Born Survivors, the bestselling story of three mothers who hid their pregnancies from the Nazis, now published in twenty-four countries, and the No.1 bestseller Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day, the memoir of Captain Sir Tom Moore.
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