The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz
by Thomas Geve
"A Powerful True Story of Hope and Survival"
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The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz by Thomas Geve
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Civilian
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2022
ISBN13:
9780008406394
Summary
The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz is the remarkable true story of Thomas Geve, a Jewish boy who survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps as a teenager during the Holocaust. After liberation in 1945, the fifteen-year-old created over 80 detailed drawings from memory, documenting daily life, brutal conditions, and the horrors he witnessed in the camps. These extraordinary illustrations, paired with his firsthand account, provide a unique and haunting perspective on survival, resilience, and bearing witness to one of history's darkest chapters.
