: Remarkably, both survived the Holocaust, reunited after the war, and moved to Melbourne, Australia, where they lived together for over 60 years. Historical Accuracy vs. Fiction
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: is historical accuracy more ... - UNSW
The novel tells the of Lale Sokolov (born Ludwig Eisenberg), a Slovakian Jew sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1942.
: While tattooing a young woman named Gita Furman, Lale fell instantly in love. He used his slightly privileged position to smuggle her food and medicine, and the two managed to maintain a secret relationship despite the constant threat of death.
: Due to his fluency in several languages, Lale was appointed as the camp’s Tätowierer (tattooist), responsible for marking incoming prisoners with identification numbers.