Join us at Glemsford Village Hall for an evening with historian and journalist Wendy Holden! Wendy will be talking about her latest book The Teacher of Auschwitz, based on the inspiring true story of Fredy Hirsch. The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing.

£7 per ticket. Tickets are available from the library (cash only). For more information, speak with a member of staff or contact the library on 01787 737100.

Wendy Holden, also sometimes known as Taylor Holden, is an experienced author and novelist with more than thirty books published, fifteen of which are bestsellers. She has also had numerous works transferred to radio and television, and four of her books have been optioned for film.

Assiduously researched and drawn from archives and survivor testimonies, in The Teacher of Auschwitz historian and biographer Wendy Holden tells the inspirational and uplifting true story of Alfred “Fredy” Hirsch, a young Jewish teacher and athlete who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz.

This event takes place at Glemsford Village Hall, Tye Green, Glemsford, CO10 7HR.