Francis War

Discover unrelenting spirit and strength in the extraordinary true story of Franci: a woman who survived the holocaust against all of the odds

''Achingly moving, gives much-needed hope. Deserves the status both as a valuable historical source and as a stand-out memoir'' Daily Express

''A story that needs to be heard'' 5***** Reader Review
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In 1942 Franci Epstein, a young Jewish woman, was imprisoned in Terezin, a concentration camp close to her home in Prague.

Few could expect anything other than death. But for Franci it was the start of a journey that would take her into the very heart of Nazi genocide.

Through a combination of guile, ingenuity, endurance and sheer bloody mindedness, Franci survived not one but five death camps, including Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.

In this astonishing memoir, unpublished for 50 years, Franci lays bare the appalling sacrifices she and other women had to make to survive.

It is a story of hope in the face of suffering; of one woman''s determination to live.
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''First-hand accounts of life in Nazi Death camps never lose their terrible power but few are as extraordinary as Franci''s War'' Mail on Sunday

''Inspiring . . . Franci is someone many women today will be able to identify with'' 5***** Reader Review

''Remarkable'' Eva Fogelman

''A heartbreaking story of survival . . . fascinating'' 5***** Reader Review

''Deeply moving and extraordinary'' Helen Fremont

''Extremely moving, demonstrated amazing strength of will and determination to survive'' 5***** Reader Review

''Incredible'' Susannah Sirkin

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