{"product_id":"the-boy-in-the-back-a-true-story-of-survival-in-auschwitz-and-mauthausen-9789493418363","title":"The Boy in the Back: A True Story of Survival in Auschwitz and Mauthausen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the chilling echoes of \"Never again\" ring increasingly hollow, the relevance of The Boy in the Back becomes painfully evident. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unflinching chronicle of terror, determination and resilience, this book tells Jan Blumenstein's life story from the terror of the Nazi trains to Auschwitz, to the joy of a peaceful old age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his lens, we confront the October 7th massacre and the uncomfortable reality that history's shadows are creeping back into the present. Deeply moving, this book is essential reading for anyone who values life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLebo, Fern:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Fern Lebo has been writing professionally since 1975. Her last book, The Talent Revolution, was published by The University of Toronto Press and has been translated into three languages. Following the October 7 massacre, Fern began interviewing Jan Blumenstein and writing his biography. Her evocative style conveys Jan's courage and tenacious will to live, creating an intimate connection with The Boy in the Back, Jan's true account of survival as told to Fern, his friend and writing voice.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlumenstein, Jan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jan Blumenstein (1944-2025) has survived the Auschwitz and Mauthausen deathcamps. This is his story of survival.","brand":"Amsterdam Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158618763538,"sku":"9789493418363","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6be87a0e-bc6f-4e66-823c-b7d4b1975817.jpg?v=1774970086","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boy-in-the-back-a-true-story-of-survival-in-auschwitz-and-mauthausen-9789493418363","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}