Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the Holocaust

History can feel distant, making it hard to connect with the human stories behind major events. This book offers a way to bridge that gap, revealing how ordinary objects can forge extraordinary connections and inspire resilience.

Discover the enduring spirit of individuals and find a profound sense of connection to the past. This work illuminates the human capacity for courage and love, showing how simple garments can tell powerful stories.

Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the Holocaust, an Instant New York Times Best Seller, is a meticulously researched Biography by award-winning clothes historian Lucy Adlington. It pieces together the lives of four Jewish girls during the Holocaust, whose separate paths were unknowingly linked by simple garments. This deeply moving work of Historical Fiction celebrates their tenacity and brings moments long lost to history back to life through the power of a simple red sweater.

Illustrated with over two dozen black-and-white images, this book offers a unique and unforgettable perspective.