THE TWINS OF AUSCHWITZ: The Inspiring True Story of a Young Girl Surviving Mengele’s Hell
Eva Mozes Kor
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In 2020, the UK edition spent 7 weeks in the top ten of The Sunday Times Bestseller list
In January 2022, the Italian edition reached #1 in four national bestseller lists
THE TWINS OF AUSCHWITZ published in the UK in August 2020. On Sunday August 23rd the book first charted at #3 on The Sunday Times Bestseller list. Since publication date, the book has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK & Commonwealth territories.
Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Subjected to sadistic medical experiments, she was forced to fight daily for her and her twin’s survival.
In this incredible true story, readers learn of a child’s endurance and survival in the face of extraordinary evil. The book also includes an epilogue on Eva’s recovery from this experience and her remarkable decision to publicly forgive the Nazis.
Eva Mozes Kor passed away in 2019. She was a recognized speaker, both nationally and internationally, on topics related to the Holocaust and social justice. Eva created the CANDLES organization in 1985 to locate other Mengele twins and found 122 twins throughout the world. Eva also opened the CANDLES Holocaust Museum in 1995 to educate the public about the historic event she survived. Eva was a community leader, champion of human rights, and tireless educator.
‘Eva Mozes Kor has written a very moving and vivid account of an extraordinary and horrific experience. It is an important document showing the strength of the human spirit and the capacity to forgive. She should be commended for having the courage to write about her traumatic childhood, leading to the forgiveness that freed her from hatred and brought her peace. May it inspire others to emulate her.’
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
‘I found the book to be compelling reading and in fact read it at one sitting. The strength of Surviving the Angel of Death lies in its simple style and the clear picture of life before the Holocaust and after liberation, which adds a very important dimension to the testimony. This remarkable story is an important entry point in the teaching of Holocaust History and the many issues which emerge from it, not least of all the triumph of the human spirit.’
Richard Freedman, National Director, South African Holocaust Foundation