• The Girl in the Striped Dress

  • A completely heartbreaking and gripping World War 2 novel, based on a true story
  • By: Ellie Midwood
  • Narrated by: Alison Campbell
  • Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (137 ratings)

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The Girl in the Striped Dress

By: Ellie Midwood
Narrated by: Alison Campbell
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Publisher's summary

Auschwitz, 1942: This unforgettable novel, based on a true story, brings to life history’s most powerful tale of forbidden love. Set within the barbed wire of Auschwitz, a man and a woman fall in love against unimaginable odds. What happens next will restore your faith in humanity and make you believe in hope even where hope should not exist.

“I won’t let anything happen to you,” he whispered, pressing a note into her hand. Her entire body trembled when she read it: I am in love with you.

Helena steps off the cattleztrain onto the frozen grounds of Auschwitz. She has 24 hours to live. Scheduled to be killed tomorrow, she is not even tattooed with a prison number. As the snow falls around her, she shivers, knowing that she has been sentenced to death for a crime she didn’t commit.

When a gray-clad officer marches toward Helena and pulls her away, she fears the worst. Instead, he tells her that it’s one of the guard’s birthdays and orders her to serenade him.

Inside the SS barracks the air is warm, thick with cigarette smoke and boisterous conversation. After she sings to the guard, Franz, he presses a piece of cake into her hands - the first thing she has eaten in days. On the spot, he orders her life to be saved, forever changing the course of her fate.

What follows is a love story that was forbidden, that should have been impossible, and yet saved both of their lives - and hundreds of others - in more ways than one.

Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice, and The Orphan Train will be utterly entranced. This completely heartbreaking yet beautifully hopeful novel shows that love can survive anything and grow anywhere.

This book was previously published as Auschwitz Syndrome.

©2021 Ellie Midwood (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

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Great narration & heartfelt story

I was thoroughly captivated from the start. I had my initial doubt as obviously he’s guilty. He’s a nazi. Good story from such a horrific time in our history. Will be reading more from this author!

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Well done!

So well written, so well told, bravo over and over again. My oh my, the research that must have gone into this novel. Again, BRAVO! Ten ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

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get the tissues

I absolutely loved it. I've about read everything Ellie has written! All are excellent!

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Moving and disheartening

Disheartening. Man's inhumanity to man. Do not forget. Humanity can only survive if we do not repeat the past.

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Excellent narration, Heart wrenching story

First of all, let me say the narrator did a fantastic job, one of the best I’ve heard thus far. The story was woven throughout the war and subsequent trial. I struggled with having compassion for Darla, but it seemed his intentions were sincere towards Helena. Well written, I appreciated the author straddling the line of fact and creative liberty. I would definitely recommend.

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Great Story

This was a good story to be told about this relationship between an SS soldier and a C.A.N.A.D.A inmate.
Even though I have to say that her Stockholm syndrome was hard to swallow sometimes, but I surely understand why she had itt in the first place.
Great read, just get it.

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Love, Evil, Survival, Death & Redemption

A moving novel, based on real events which took place in Auschwitz. Beautifully told and in spite of the tragic topic an inspiring read.Love, Evil, Survival, Death & Redemption.

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Story and narrator are superb

IMidwood is told this story beautifully, with depth of feeling. The narrator, Alison Campbell, was astonishing. Each voice was distinguishable and suited to the character. What I really appreciated was her ability to portray the male characters without making them sound out of place or silly.

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Excellent story

This book kept me wondering g what would happen next. Would listen again too.

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Truth and Beauty

Thank you for sharing this story which helps one to understand the complex horrible experience of both the Jewish and the German experience.

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