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Written in the camp itself in the weeks following the Red Army's liberation of the camp, Last Stop Auschwitz is the raw, true account of Eddy's experiences at Auschwitz. In stunningly poetic prose, he provides unparalleled access to the horrors he faced in the concentration camp. This poignant memoir is at once a moving love story, a detailed portrayal of the atrocities of Auschwitz, and an intelligent consideration of the kind of behavior - both good and evil - people are capable of.

Eddy de Wind, a Dutch doctor and psychiatrist, was shipped to Auschwitz with his wife, Friedel, whom he had met and married at the Westerbork labour camp in the Netherlands. At Auschwitz, they made it through the brutal selection process and were put to work. Each day, each hour became a battle for survival. For Eddy, this meant negotiating with the volatile guards in the medical barracks. For Friedel, it meant avoiding the Nazis’ barbaric medical experiments.

Prachtig en aangrijpend geschreven over liefde, familie en overleven. In januari 2020 wordt de bevrijding van Auschwitz, dan 75 jaar geleden, herdacht. Een belangrijk en uniek historisch document dat op aangrijpende wijze het lot van gevangenen in de vernietigingskampen in beeld brengt. In 1942 meldde de Joodse arts Eddy de Wind zich vrijwillig aan als arts om in Westerbork te werken, in de veronderstelling dat hierdoor zijn moeder uit het kamp zou worden vrijgelaten. Bij aankomst bleek zijn moeder echter al op transport gezet naar Auschwitz.

Sul finire del 1944 i tedeschi stanno abbandonando Auschwitz, mentre l'Armata Rossa si avvicina. Portano con sé gran parte dei prigionieri rimasti, forzandoli in estenuanti marce verso i lager della Germania. Per sfuggire a quel destino, Eddy de Wind si nasconde in una delle baracche, sotto un cumulo di vestiti; Friedel, sua moglie, non ha il coraggio di imitarlo. Di lì a qualche giorno Eddy trova un taccuino abbandonato e comincia a scrivere la sua storia. Lui e Friedel si sono conosciuti nel campo di transito di Westerbork, nei Paesi Bassi.