Las 999 mujeres de Auschwitz

Synopsis of Las 999 mujeres de Auschwitz

This book tells the incredible story of friendship, sisterhood, and survival of the first 999 Jewish women who were sent to the Auschwitz extermination camp. On March 25, 1942, hundreds of young Jewish women left their homes to board a train, believing they were going to work for three months. However, they were sold to the Nazis and destined for Auschwitz. Through interviews with survivors, historians, and relatives, Heather Dune Macadam gives voice to these women and girls whom history forgot, revealing their courage and resilience in the midst of horror.