Antonio Iturbe was born in 1967 and grew up in the dock-side neighbourhood of Barceloneta, in Barcelona. He is the author of the international bestseller The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Prince of the Skies. Salva Rubio is a Spanish author and historian. His credits include the graphic novels Monet: Itinerant of Light nd The Photographer of Mauthausen. Loreto Aroca is a Spanish artist and a graduate of the University of Castilla-La Mancha. She previously won the school's Luna de Aire Award. Lilit Zekulin Thwaites is an award-winning Melbourne-based literary translator. Her book-length translations include the bestselling The Librarian of Auschwitz.
An unforgettable, heartbreaking novel * Publishers Weekly, starred review * Like Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, it’s a sophisticated novel with mature themes, delivering an emotionally searing reading experience. An important novel that will stand with other powerful testaments from the Holocaust era. * Booklist, starred review * Though no punches are pulled about the unimaginable atrocity of the death camps, a life-affirming history. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review * this novel is one that could easily be recommended . . . alongside Elie Wiesel's Night and The Diary of Anne Frank . . . once read, will never be forgotten . . . A hauntingly authentic Holocaust retelling An engrossing read, seamlessly translated from Iturbe's original Spanish. Iturbe retains the dignity and full horror of Dita's situation, while creating a narrative of hope and bravery in the face of fear. * Compass Magazine *