Presents a fictionalized true story about Lale, a Slovakian Jew, who is sent to Auschwitz where he is put to work as a tattooist because of his knowledge of languages. For two-and-a-half years, he inks numbers on the arms of other Jews and witnesses brutality as well as bravery. Then he meets Gita, a young woman waiting to be tattooed, and falls in love. The couple vow to survive the concentration camp so they can be together. Includes photographs, additional information, and an author's note.