Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz

Olga Lengyel
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Olga Lengyel tells, frankly and without compromise, one of the most horrifying stories of all time. This true, documented chronicle is the intimate, day-to-day record of a beautiful woman who survived the nightmare of Auschwitz and Birchenau. This book is a necessary reminder of one of the ugliest chapters in the history of human civilization. It was a shocking experience. It is a shocking book.
Genres: NonfictionHolocaustHistoryWorld War IIMemoirBiographyWarHistoricalAutobiographyBiography Memoir
224 Pages

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