STIGMATA OF AUSCHWITZ
Historical novel inspired by the author's profound emotional experience during his visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Historical novel inspired by the author's profound emotional experience during his visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Gabor Bartos was born in Budapest in 1951.
He is a retired piano tuner, inventor, and a former Mayor of Poynton in Cheshire.
An avid reader, Mr. Bartos has amassed an eclectic collection of books, focusing primarily on factual and historical works, with a particular emphasis on biographies.
Mr. Bartos had no prior intention of becoming an author. His inspiration for his debut novel, Stigmata of Auschwitz, stemmed from a profound spiritual and emotional experience during a visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Following the success of his first book, he published his autobiography, The Immigrant Who Became a Town Mayor, in 2024. A new book is currently in development and is scheduled for release in the near future.

Sunday, 9 November 2025
The revised and corrected 2nd Edition of both "Stigmata of Auschwizt" Books are now available on the world's largest shopping platform, Amazon!
The books can be purchased for £13.98 as a two-book series or individually for £6.99 per book on amazon.co.uk and on all other regional amazon webstores worldwide.
The boos have been enrolled onto the Kindle Unlimited subscription program as well, so readers can also borrow the book from the Kindle Unlimited library for free. (The Kindle Unlimited subscription is avaliable from Amazon for a monthly fee).
Please use any of the following links for Your Kindle ebook purchase:
Stigmata of Auschwitz (Book 1&2): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1MN2BNX?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=ast_author_bsi
Part 1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stigmata-Auschwitz-Gabor-Bartos-ebook/dp/B0G1763HBJ/
Part 2: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stigmata-Auschwitz-Part-Gabor-Bartos-ebook/dp/B0G1FCY7B9/

Monday, 27 January 2025
Gabor Bartos participated in the International Holocaust Memorial Day displaying his books, the Stigmata of Auschwitz and shared the inspiration with attendees from his visiting Auschwitz to writing this heartbreaking story set in the time of the Shoah.
The Mayor of Cheshire East, Councillor Marilyn Houston, led the service at Macclesfield Town Hall at 10.30am, which was Commemorated the 80 anniversary of the Auschwitz Death Camp liberation by the Russian Red Army.
The guest speaker was Ms Leah Burman, from the Northern Holocaust Education Group (NHEG). She has recounted the story of her father, Ziggy Landschaft, who as a teenager survived the Krakow Ghetto, Auschwitz forced labour camps and the ‘death march’ to the notorious Mauthausen Concentration Camp.

Saturday, 27 January 2024
Dear followers of my book, the Stigmata of Auschwitz, please remember of the following The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.
The international memorial day commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, which resulted in the genocide of one third of the Jewish people, along with countless members of other minorities by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945, an attempt to implement its "final solution" to the Jewish question.
27 January was chosen to commemorate the date when the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by the Red Army in 1945.
The day remembers the killing of six million Jews, two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population, and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
It was designated by United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 on 1 November 2005. The resolution came after a special session was held earlier that year on 24 January to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and the end of the Holocaust.
Many countries have instituted their own Holocaust memorial days. Many, such as the UK's Holocaust Memorial Day, also fall on 27 January, while others, such as Israel's Yom Ha Shoah, are observed at other times of the year.

Thursday, 26 January 2023
An honour to exhibit 'The Stigmata of Auschwitz' at the International Holocaust Memorial Service organized by Cheshire East Council.
On January 26th, amidst the solemnity of Macclesfield Town Hall, Ernie Hunter, Chair of the Northern Holocaust Education Group, shared a powerful presentation on his Holocaust experience.
Grateful to capture moments from his impactful testimony. May these images serve as a testament to remembrance and education.
" Stigmata of Auschwitz is the title of a book by Gabor Bartos, not a physical phenomenon or a historical event.
The book tells the story of a young Jewish couple, Rebekah and Gabriel, who are murdered in Auschwitz during the Holocaust.
Their story, set between 1938 and 1941, focuses on their life in Munkács, their marriage, and their eventual deportation to Auschwitz. "
" The author, Gabor Bartos, is also the author of a sequel, "Stigmata of Auschwitz. Part 2". Blackwell's and Amazon both list the book and its sequel.
The "Stigmata of Auschwitz" is not a physical or medical condition, but rather the title of a novel by Gabor Bartos, which explores the experiences of Jewish couple Gabriel and Rebekah during the Holocaust.
The term "stigmata" in the context of the book refers to the lasting, painful marks – both physical and emotional – left by the horrors of Auschwitz and the Nazi regime. "
" The book's title, Stigmata of Auschwitz, likely refers to the lasting, painful mark or memory that the Holocaust, and specifically the experience of Auschwitz, leaves on individuals and communities.
It suggests the enduring trauma and suffering associated with the event. The term "stigmata" can also refer to the wounds of Christ, which may be an allusion to the suffering and sacrifice of the victims of Auschwitz.
In the book, Gabriel and Rebekah's lives are tragically cut short, but their two-year-old son is rescued and raised by a neighbour. The story highlights the destruction of Jewish life during the Holocaust and the enduring impact of this tragedy. "
" The novel tells the story of Gabriel and Rebekah, who live a happy life in Munkács with their young son, until their lives are destroyed by antisemitism and they are deported to Auschwitz.
The story highlights the brutality of the Holocaust and the lasting impact it had on individuals and families. The "stigmata" in the book's title can be interpreted as the scars left on survivors, both visible and invisible, and the enduring trauma of the Holocaust.
While not a literal medical condition, the "stigmata" in the novel serves as a powerful metaphor for the profound and lasting psychological and emotional wounds inflicted by the Holocaust.
The book explores how survivors and their descendants grapple with the legacy of Auschwitz, including the physical marks like tattoos and the enduring trauma of the experience. "
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