The Midwife of Auschwitz

De: Anna Stuart

Narrado por: Sophie Aldred

Auschwitz, 1943: As I held the tiny baby in my arms, my fingers traced the black tattoo etched across her little thigh. And I prayed that one day this set of numbers, identical to her mother’s, would have the power to reunite a family torn apart by war….

Inspired by an incredible true story, this poignant novel tells of one woman’s fight for love, life, and hope during a time of unimaginable darkness.

Ana Kaminski is pushed through the iron gates of Auschwitz beside her frightened young friend Ester Pasternak. As they reach the front of the line, Ana steps forward and quietly declares herself a midwife--and Ester her assistant. Their arms are tattooed and they’re ordered to the maternity hut. Holding an innocent newborn baby, Ana knows the fate of so many are in her hands and vows to do everything she can to save them.

When two guards in their chilling SS uniforms march in and snatch a blond-haired baby from its mother, it’s almost too much for Ana to bear. Consoling the distraught woman, Ana realises amid the terrible heartache there is a glimmer of hope. The guards are taking the healthiest babies and placing them with German families, so they will survive. And there are whispers the war is nearly over.... Ana and Ester begin to secretly tattoo little ones with their mother’s numbers, praying one day they might be reunited.

Then, early one morning, Ana notices the small bump under Ester’s thin striped clothing.

An absolutely heartbreaking WW2 novel of one woman’s bravery and determination to bring life and hope into a broken world. Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Nightingale will be gripped.

©2022 Anna Stuart (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An absolute must read. I devoured this book in its entirety… I am almost speechless… a box of Kleenex is mandatory. I absolutely loved this book, historical fiction at its best!… Definitely worth ten stars.: (Page Turners)

"Whoa! Don’t take those tissues away, I’m not quite cried out just yet! Happy tears, sad tears, who knows where one ends and the other begins!… Beautiful, heartbreaking, heart-warming, uplifting and inspirational." (Fiction Books)

Great story!

This World War 2 historical story was a great read. Anyone who enjoys WW2 history will enjoy this book, based on true events. The characters & story will keep you engrossed throughout.

Heartbreaking and devastatingly good

I reluctantly agreed to listening to this book due to it being a book club book. My own family history traces back to this time and event in history. This story is hard to listen to as it’s to easy to put myself in these shoes, the author did a good job putting the reader in that time of history without dwelling too much on all of the horrific tragedies of that time.. but still, the tragedies are gutting, be prepared to cry... there’s hope, love, faith and goodness even in the darkest of places and times..

Felt every emotion

This book took me on an emotional roller coaster. I felt love, fear, courage, despair, and everything in between. An absolute must for anyone who is into historical books. Never forget all the lives lost during this horrific time.

amazingly sad story

what a great story. Ester and Anna went through so very much. what happened in the camps was an atrocity!

Very good

Preferred Nightingale but this is a very close second. Excellent performance. Moving and disturbing reminder.

A Good Read and Well Worth The Credit

While listening to this book I ran through a wide range of emotions, i.e., happy, indignant, sad, relieved… The narration was very good. A strong story.

Captivating

Great book, I literally finished it in less than 3 days because I couldn’t stop listening. Absolutely heartbreaking yet hopeful all in one.

Loved, Loved, Loved

I loved this book. The sad part about it is probably a good portion of it is true. It held my attention and I didn't want to put it down. I highly recommend this book

Hits the soul

The story is gut wrenching and saddening and illuminates the motivation of the human spirit. The love that we have for each other spans across time and blood. It’s beautiful. Let us never forget the history. The main midwife of the story is up to be declared as a saint in the Catholic Church someday. It’s an amazing story.

Makes you feel

Very good story. Could almost feel the sorrow. Actually brought tears to my eyes. Glad I was listening and not trying to read through the tears.