Author(s): Thomas Geve

History | Jewish History | Biography and Memoir

A profoundly moving true story of survival and hope, featuring powerful drawings of his experiences, Thomas Geve was a Birkenau, Auschwitz, Gross Rosen and Buchenwald survivor at just 15 years old.

Spending twenty-two months imprisoned at these camps during WW2, Thomas was subject to, and forced to observe first-hand, events of the most horrific nature, including the disappearance and eventual murder of his mother.

On his eventual release he captured daily life in the death camps in 79 heart-wrenching drawings. Infamous scenarios that are synonymous with this dark period of history were covered in brutal but simplistic detail: the ultimate humiliation of being processed into a number and the sheer terror of a selection to the gas chambers were drawn with heart-breaking accuracy.

Despite the unspeakable events he experienced, Thomas has decided to tell his story for a new audience and continues to raise awareness about the horrors of the Holocaust.

There have been many personal accounts of the Holocaust and each one is special. The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz presents a unique living testimony in words and drawings through the eyes of a child. It is an inspiring true story of one boy's quest for hope, survival and change.

Review: 'A stunning and profoundly moving book.'
James Holland, historian and bestselling author of Normandy ' 44

'His [Thomas's] powerful voice and the drawings that illuminate his experiences show what can be learned from tragedy, and how the future can be better than the past.' -Esther Gilbert, Holocaust historian and Trustee of the Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre

Author Biography: Thomas Geve was born in 1929 in Germany. From 1933 onwards, Thomas and his family felt the full force of Nazi persecution. After years of constant danger and hardship, he and his mother were arrested and transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau in June 1943.Twenty-two months later Thomas was liberated, and after a period of recuperation, he was reunited with his father in London. After completing his studies and graduating with an engineering degree, Thomas moved to Israel in July 1950, raised a family and now lives peacefully in retirement.