(original title: They Went Left ) is a gripping historical fiction novel by Monica Hesse, author of the Edgar Award-winning Girl in the Blue Coat . Published in Spanish by Nube de Tinta in 2021, the novel explores the rarely told stories of what happened after the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Plot Summary

The title refers to the horrific selection process at Auschwitz-Birkenau: those sent to the right were chosen for slave labor, while those who "went left" were sent immediately to the gas chambers. Zofia and Abek were the only family members sent to the right, and Zofia is haunted by a promise she made to him: "Abek to Zofia, A to Z"—vowing they would find each other again. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. They Went Left [Book]

The story follows 18-year-old , a Polish Jew who has just been liberated from the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in 1945. While the war is officially over, Zofia's personal battle is only beginning as she sets out to find her younger brother, Abek.