Cilka’s determination and hope is remarkable. We have seen images that we believe to be of Cilka, but have been unable to verify the ones of her as a child, or confirm the copyright position of the ones of her taken after her time in Vorkuta, and so it has not been possible to include them in the book at this stage. That is how I pronounced it - near the end, Cilka is asked for her name and responds: Cecilia Klein He told me Cilka’s story over a number of years, often circling round to her over and over again in our conversations. I have also spent time at Yad Vashem and looked at many archives of Holocaust survivors.The gulag story is less well-documented: there are no open records of prisoners sent to Vorkuta. Are there any other literary figures or real people who have had to take on the persona of ‘monster’ to actually protect the weak. That I was right to call out the abuse Cilka and all women suffered for what it was – rape.Leaving aside Cilka – Yelena. I have been extremely fortunate to be able to tell the stories I have of ordinary people living in extra-ordinary times, who not only survived but continued to live good lives, to love and be loved in return. Like many others, I was fascinated by Heather Morris’ book, The Tattooist of Auschwitz about Lale Sokolov.

4.5 stars I'm one of the few people who hasn't read the author's previous historical fiction book, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, WW11, Holocaust, Jewish *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Cilka’s Journey: A Review. The book that really resonated as I walked around that place of horror and murder was Heather Morris`s Tattoist of Auschwitz and like many readers of that book I was eager to read Cilkas Journey. An excellent read based on the Holocaust which must never be forgotten.

Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris was published on 1st October 2019 by Echo Publishing. I have kept the name of this man out of this novel out of respect for the privacy of his extended family. I hope the book club questions above help you get more out of your book club discussions. Don't miss Heather Morris's next book, Stories of Hope. I have also spent time at Yad Vashem and looked at many archives of Holocaust survivors.

It all began with Lale. Cilka’s Journey is the story of a 16 year old girl who was sent to Auschwitz from eastern Slovakia in April 1942. Cilka is portrayed as having had to be extremely cruel to be kind. Heather originally wrote Lale’s story as a screenplay – which ranked high in international competitions – before reshaping it into her debut novel, Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.It's not based on interviews, as Cilka had passed away before Heather Morris started exploring her story, but it is based on her life through documentIt's not based on interviews, as Cilka had passed away before Heather Morris started exploring her story, but it is based on her life through documentary research, and speaking to those who knew her.I would say, "stay on the journey you are on," then read the Tattooist immediately thereafter. The book made it clear that it was a fictionalized account and having a partner who is a documentary film editor, one persons truth is often not another.

Book Club Questions for Cilka's Journey (if you haven't read the book.) Based on the author notes, I think it could be: 1) She was real 2) She was not real 3) She is a combination of several women. Since then, I have visited eastern Slovakia four times and seen the records of Cilka’s birth, her school records, visited her grave, the synagogue she would have worshipped at (now in ruins), the street her family lived on, met and spoken to people who knew her. Our Book Club selection for October and November is Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris. "A Harrowing Journey" by Kerrinhp (see profile) 09/12/19.
Anyone who was seen as an enemy to the Russian Communist government could be sent there and we have no idea how many millions died within this system as the records are so incomplete.

I will eventually go back and read that one because I thought the author did an incredible job with Cilka's Journey. "Like" her Facebook page and join the conversation!© 2019 - 2020 Heather Morris. September 27, 2019 Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris. Their friendship grew and Lale embarked on a journey of self-scrutiny, entrusting the innermost details of his life during the Holocaust to her. But I used a researcher in Moscow who provided me with an enormous amount of information on the system and how it works, and the experiences of women in particular.I struggled with the level of brutality the women, including Cilka, were subjected to. Just when I think I will take a break from WW11 historical fiction, along comes another incredible read. Like many others, I was fascinated by Heather Morris’ book, The Tattooist of Auschwitz about Lale Sokolov. What struck me was how the central female characters, especially in Cilka's Journey, had great empathy for one another.

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