GAZING AT THE STARS: MEMORIES OF A CHILD SURVIVOR
Book ID/图书代码： 01899514B68874
English Summary/英文概要： In May this year we are publishing a most extraordinary memoir - Gazing at the Stars, by Eva Slonim.
In March 1939, seven-year-old Eva Weiss’s innocence was shattered by Germany’s invasion of her homeland, Slovakia. Over the next five years, as the Nazi persecution of Europe’s Jews gathered momentum, Eva’s parents were forced to send their children into hiding, but she and her sister Marta could not avoid capture.
In this remarkable memoir, Eva recounts her experiences at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. There, she witnessed countless horrors and was herself subjected to torture, extreme deprivation, and medical experimentation at the hands of the notorious Dr Josef Mengele. When the Soviet army liberated the survivors of Auschwitz early in 1945, Eva and Marta faced a new challenge: crossing war-torn Europe to be reunited with their family.
Narrated with the heartbreaking innocence of a young girl and the wisdom of a woman of eighty-three, Gazing at the Stars is a record of survival in the face of unimaginable evil. It is the culmination of Eva Slonim’s lifelong commitment to educating the world about the Holocaust, and to keeping alive the memory of the many who perished.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 今年5月我们将出版这本非凡的回忆录《仰望星空》，作者：伊娃·斯洛尼姆。
1939年，德国发动了对斯洛伐克的侵略，7岁小女孩伊娃·威尔斯无忧无虑的童年被摧毁了。在随后的5年间，纳粹组织展开了对欧洲犹太人的大屠杀，伊娃的父母带着孩子到处躲藏，但是伊娃和姐姐玛塔最终还是没有逃过厄运。
在《仰望星空》中，伊娃回忆了自己在奥斯维辛集中营的经历，她目睹了自己的同胞遭受非人的待遇，她们极度贫穷，还要被臭名昭著的医生约瑟夫·门格勒用于人体药物实验。当苏联军队于1945年营救了奥斯维辛的幸存者后，伊娃和玛塔面临了新的挑战：如何穿越战争中的欧洲与家人重聚。伊娃以一个年轻女孩的纯真和一位83岁老妪的智慧描绘了在大屠杀中求得生存的痛苦往事。伊娃·斯洛尼姆的一生都致力于让全世界的人们时刻铭记这场惨无人道的大屠杀。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：‘Eva’s account of her experiences is remarkable in its detail, particularly when one considers her age. Through her 14-year-old eyes, the daily humiliations, deprivations and tortures of Auschwitz are thrown into sharp relief.’ - The Age
‘An extraordinary memoir that is brimming with courage, hope and love in the face of evil. Slonim’s story . . . is a must read for everyone.’ - Books and Publishing Online
‘Unforgettable’ - Adealaide Advertiser, Best Books of 2014
About the Author/作者介绍： 伊娃·斯洛尼姆于1931年出生于斯洛伐克的首都，波拉迪斯拉瓦。伊娃是大屠杀的幸存者，她与家人于1948年在墨尔本重新定居。她后于1953年与本·斯洛尼姆结婚，婚后育有5个孩子，后来又添了许多孙辈和重孙辈，幸福生活弥补了伊娃悲惨的童年。伊娃拥有非凡的写作天赋，对于教育和社区的重要性有极高的热情。伊娃就战争中的个人经历发表过多次公开演讲。
Eva Slonim (née Weiss) was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1931. A survivor of the Holocaust, Eva relocated with her family to Melbourne in 1948. She married Ben Slonim in 1953, and together they had five children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, fulfilling Eva’s wish to rebuild what was lost in Europe. A gifted storyteller, and deeply passionate about the importance of education and community, Eva has for many years given public talks on her experiences during the war.
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Czech (Mlada Fronta), Slovak (Ikar), Japanese (Aki Shobo)
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