{"product_id":"the-teacher-of-auschwitz-9780063398214","title":"The Teacher of Auschwitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBorn Survivors\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the brutality of the Holocaust, one bright spot shone inside the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. In the shadows of the smokestacks was a wooden hut where children sang, staged plays, wrote poetry, and learned about the world. Within those four walls, brightly adorned with hand-painted cartoons, the youngest prisoners were kept vermin-free, received better food, and were even taught to imagine having full stomachs and a day without fear. Their guiding light was a twenty-seven-year-old gay, Jewish athlete: Fredy Hirsch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a teacher in a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Forced to beg senior SS officers for better provisions, Fredy risked his life every day to protect his beloved children from mortal danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut time was running out for Fredy and the hundreds in his care. Could this kind, compassionate, and brave man find a way to teach them the one lesson they really needed to know: how to survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Teacher of Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e shines a light on a truly remarkable individual and tells the inspiring story of how he fought to protect innocence and hope amid depravity and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolden, Wendy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Holden\u003c\/strong\u003e was a journalist for eighteen years, including a decade at the \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph.\u003c\/em\u003e She is the author and coauthor of more than thirty books, among them several internationally acclaimed wartime biographies, including \u003cem\u003eBorn Survivors\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eA Lotus Grows in the Mud\u003c\/em\u003e (with Goldie Hawn) and \u003cem\u003eLady Blue Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e (with Frank Sinatra's widow, Barbara). She lives in Suffolk, England, with her husband and two dogs, and divides her time between the UK and the US.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359356027154,"sku":"9780063398214","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14d293a5-cde3-4252-b384-350f1bbecf41.jpg?v=1749589961","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-teacher-of-auschwitz-9780063398214","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}