After Auschwitz

The breathtaking true story of heartbreak and survival by the stepsister of Anne Frank

De: Eva Schloss

Narrado por: Anne Dover

Eva Schloss's remarkable memoir of surviving the Holocaust, rebuilding her life after WW2 and honouring her stepsister Anne Frank's legacy

The extraordinary international bestseller

'A book that is almost impossible to put down and stop reading. I've shed many a tear reading this book. We should never forget.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An absolutely heart breaking story. You can tell that this story is written from the heart and I found it very special.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A very emotive book written well with spirit I found it hard at times to read without tears' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Eva was arrested by the Nazis on her fifteenth birthday and sent to Auschwitz. Yet she was one of the lucky few who survived, thanks to luck, determination and the love and protection of her mother Fritzi, who was deported with her.

When Auschwitz was liberated, Eva and Fritzi began the long journey home. They searched desperately for Eva's father and brother, from whom they had been separated. The news came some months later: both men had not been so lucky, and, tragically, they had been killed.

But before the war, in Amsterdam, Eva had become friendly with a young girl called Anne Frank. Though their fates were very different, Eva's life was set to be entwined with her friend's for ever more, after her mother Fritzi married Anne's father Otto Frank in 1953.

This is a searingly honest account of how an ordinary person survived the Holocaust. Eva's memories and descriptions are heartbreakingly clear, her account brings the horror as close as it can possibly be.

But this is also an exploration of what happened next, of Eva's struggle to live with herself after the war and to continue the work of her step-father Otto, ensuring that the legacy of Anne Frank is never forgotten.

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'A standalone classic . . . An incredible book, remarkable for its unflinching gaze at the past and also for its hope' - GUARDIAN, 'Books to Give You Hope'

'Remarkable . . . Makes it clear just what an achievement it was starting over again, when survivors were not only economically and physically depleted, but emotionally devastated, too' - SCOTSMAN

I am wow’d!

I am wow’d at how well this story written and delivered on Audible. I’ve always been intrigued by the stories told by the victims of the Holocaust. As an African American woman who’s heritage was also built on the suffering of innocent people and sheer demonstration of inhumanity, I am intrigued. I am also deeply impacted by the time at which this occurred….the 1940s was not that long ago. Thank Eva and Otto for sharing your story. It is so very important to our world and current affairs. Bravo!

Very Good

I’ve always been interested in WWII history, and more specifically, Jewish history. This book was easy to get into and easy to keep listening to. Def worth the read/listen!

Treasure

This book is so enlightening of what happened after Otto Frank and how he carried on after Anne was murdered. In my opinion that is what happened during this dark time. Mass murder. If you love history and especially WWII a must read.

a must read

a heart wrenching account of her life. the narrator was wondering. a definite must read.

Captivating and Timely for Today's Generation

I read this title on Audible for our book club selection and appreciated the fact that the author includes both historical context as well as emotional context. I had no trouble wanting to reach the end of the book as both the author and narrator left you wanting to hear more. I find this book very prevalent for today's generation. If we want the youth of today to prevent this from happening again, we must teach them regardless how painful the lesson, and we must not sugar coat it. This book would be a captivating read for both the young pre-teen and older generations as well. Well done on both the part of the author and the narrator.