Based on the real-life story of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, this book tells of his imprisonment in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps starting in 1942. Lale became the "Tattooist" of Auschwitz and Birkenau. While there, he fell in love with Gita Furman, a girl he was tattooing. Their love story unfolds amidst the horrific setting of the concentration camp, detailing their courage and unwavering human spirit. The book is an unforgettable, life-affirming story of love and survival during World War II.