{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-striped-dress-by-ellie-midwood-9781836188261","title":"The Girl in the Striped Dress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelena\u003c\/b\u003e steps off the cattle train onto the grounds of Auschwitz, scheduled to be killed tomorrow, for a crime she didn't commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an officer marches towards Helena and pulls her away, she fears the worst. Instead, he tells her that it's one of the guard's birthdays and orders her to serenade him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter she sings to the guard, \u003cb\u003eFranz\u003c\/b\u003e, he orders her life to be saved, forever changing the course of her fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat follows is a forbidden love story that saved both of their lives - and hundreds of others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan Train\u003c\/i\u003e will be utterly entranced by this unputdownable page-turner. This completely heartbreaking yet beautifully hopeful novel shows that love can survive anything and grow anywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book was previously published as \u003ci\u003eAuschwitz Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Striped Dress\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWow. Wow, wow, WOW\u003c\/b\u003e. I almost have no words. \u003cb\u003eThis was an incredible\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e read... \u003cb\u003eInsanely captivating\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eI cried buckets\u003c\/b\u003e reading this story... \u003cb\u003eWow\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eWhat a tale\u003c\/b\u003e. I \u003cb\u003eseriously can't get over this\u003c\/b\u003e and I'm so glad I was able to read it.\" Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWow!!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTime to clear your schedule\u003c\/b\u003e for the afternoon, \u003cb\u003ecoffee pot on and phone turned off--you won't want to put this one down\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eAvid Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI loved this\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003e Wow!\u003c\/b\u003e This stopped me in my tracks and made me \u003cb\u003eshed a tear\u003c\/b\u003e. We must never ever forget... \u003cb\u003eStunning\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eNicki's Book Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Once in a while, a book comes along your way that breaks your heart. \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Striped Dress\u003c\/i\u003e is one such book that \u003cb\u003ebroke me from within, tore me apart and left me shattered\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eNext On Reading List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eEveryone needs to read this book!\u003c\/b\u003e\" Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAmazing novel!\u003c\/b\u003e... This was a \u003cb\u003efantastic story!\u003c\/b\u003e And one that \u003cb\u003ewill stay with me\u003c\/b\u003e for some time! The story is hard-hitting, dark and \u003cb\u003esimply wonderful\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e, horrifying, unimaginable and \u003cb\u003etear-worthy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eyou won't be able to put it away!\u003c\/b\u003e... Ellie couldn't have done a better job writing this. It was \u003cb\u003emind blowing\u003c\/b\u003e at times!...\u003cb\u003e One that I will most definitely be talking about!\u003c\/b\u003e\" Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eHad me in tears\u003c\/b\u003e and I \u003cb\u003ehad to put the book down on a number of occasions to compose myself\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eHave plenty of tissues handy\u003c\/b\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTremendous\u003c\/b\u003e... The book was \u003cb\u003eunputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eGuaranteed to make you cry\u003c\/b\u003e. 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