“The Sisters of Auschwitz,” by Roxane Van Iperen (Harper) and “The Dressmakers of Auschwitz,” by Lucy Adlington (Harper) The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington (Harper Paperbacks) Surviving the savagery of Auschwitz required cunning and luck, but loyalty also played a role in keeping Jewish women alive. Those who shared the terror of a concentration camp with a relative at their side often fared better as they faced torture and starvation. That is evident in these two nonfiction books set in Auschwitz during the desperate days of World War II.