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Osvětimská knihovnice
Author: Antonio G. Iturbe
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Fourteen-year-old Dita Adler is entrusted with protecting a few precious books in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Antonio G. Iturbe draws on Dita Kraus’s memories and historical material, combining them with novelistic imagination.
About the book
The story returns to the family camp in Birkenau in 1943–1944. A small collection of books means far more than physical objects: it offers a way to preserve learning and human dignity.
The author uses fiction where documentation leaves gaps. This historically grounded novel follows courage, responsibility, and the effort to sustain hope and humanity in a Nazi camp.
Main themes
- Books and education: A small library creates space for learning.
- Courage: Dita accepts responsibility in a dangerous environment.
- Memory and fiction: A survivor’s testimony connects with literary storytelling.
Characters
- Dita Adler: A fourteen-year-old protecting a small collection of books in the camp.
Setting
The family camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943–1944.
Who is it for?
For readers of historical novels about the Holocaust and stories based on survivors’ testimony.
Literary context
A novel inspired by Dita Kraus’s memories and historical sources, supplemented by fiction.
Edition details
Czech-language ebook, 452 pages. Formats: EPUB and MOBI.
Fourteen-year-old Dita Adler is entrusted with protecting a few precious books in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Antonio G. Iturbe draws on Dita Kraus’s memories and historical material, combining them with novelistic imagination.
Book information
- Author
- Antonio G. G. Iturbe
- Publisher
- Akropolis
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Historický román
- ISBN
- 978-80-747-0031-6
- Publication date
- 1. January 2013
- Pages
- 452
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-747-0049-1) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-747-0048-4)
What is Osvětimská knihovnice about?
The story returns to the family camp in Birkenau in 1943–1944. A small collection of books means far more than physical objects: it offers a way to preserve learning and human dignity.
The author uses fiction where documentation leaves gaps. This historically grounded novel follows courage, responsibility, and the effort to sustain hope and humanity in a Nazi camp.
Themes and motifs
Books and education
A small library creates space for learning.
Courage
Dita accepts responsibility in a dangerous environment.
Memory and fiction
A survivor’s testimony connects with literary storytelling.
Setting
The family camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943–1944.
Main characters
Dita Adler
A fourteen-year-old protecting a small collection of books in the camp.
Who is this book for?
For readers of historical novels about the Holocaust and stories based on survivors’ testimony.
Book context
A novel inspired by Dita Kraus’s memories and historical sources, supplemented by fiction.
Otázky o knihe
Is this a documentary account or a novel?
A historical novel combining memories and sources with literary fiction.
What is Dita’s task?
To protect a small collection of books in the camp.
What are the edition details?
A Czech-language ebook, 452 pages, in EPUB and MOBI formats.
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