Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped the Gas Chamber at Auschwitz

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'A significant contribution to Holocaust studies.'--Publishers Weekly

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'A dramatic, poignant, and astonishing untold story of the Holocaust.'--Simon Sebag Montefiore, internationally bestselling author and historian

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'An extraordinary story of survival.'--The Jewish Chronicle

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'Extraordinary. One of the most haunting episodes of the war.'--Daily Mail

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'The remarkable but harrowing true story. Extraordinary.'--Times Radio

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'The remarkable story of a unique event--the reprieve of fifty-one Hungarian Jewish teenagers already naked and trapped inside the gas chambers.'--Professor Robert Jan van Pelt, Holocaust expert

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'The story is so extraordinary it defies belief.'--The Jewish Weekly

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"A harrowing collection of survivor stories that testify to the bravery of individuals." - Kirkus Reviews

An unforgettable story of survival and resilience in the death camps of World War II.

A miracle unfolded on October 10, 1944, at Auschwitz. Amidst the gas chambers and crematoria, a ragtag group of Jewish boys, aged thirteen to seventeen, were marched naked into Crematorium 5, their names already crossed out in Nazi ledgers as "gestorben," or "dead." They would soon be put to death in the infamous gas chambers.

But just moments before Zyklon B pellets were released, fate intervened: three German officers arrived on motorbikes and ordered their evacuation, selecting them to unload a consignment of potatoes from Greece.

This is their astonishing story. Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped the Gas Chamber in Auschwitz illuminates their incredible journey from the brink of death to lives of profound purpose and resilience.

Experience the raw emotion, the struggle for survival, and the enduring power of faith amidst unimaginable cruelty. These boys--who survived concentration camps, death marches, and constant dehumanization--rebuilt their families and became living testaments to hope.

Through archival research, survivor testimonies, and haunting personal accounts, Miracle gives voice to a chapter of Holocaust history that was nearly lost. It reveals how a single twist of fate and the strength of the human spirit changed the course of so many lives.

Miracle is more than a historical account; it is a memorial of tears, defiance, and unimaginable dignity, urging us to remember and carry forward their legacy for a better future. Their courage echoes through time, reminding us that even in history's darkest moments, the light of humanity can prevail.

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• Publishers Weekly 04/20/2026 (EAN 9781400255580, Hardcover)
• Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026 (EAN 9781400255580, Hardcover)