Lilac Girls: A Novel by Martha Hall Kelly (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Includes excerpts from Lost roses and Sunflower sisters. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One million copies sold! Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances. "Extremely moving and memorable . . . This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin Hannahs The Nightingale and Anthony Doerrs All the Light We Cannot See."—Library Journal (starred review) New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Carolines world is forever changed when Hitlers army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences. For the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to RavensbrÜck, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents—from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland—as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten.USA Today "New and Noteworthy" Book • LibraryReads Top Ten Pick Author Biography Martha Hall Kelly is a native New Englander now living in Atlanta, Georgia, where shes writing the prequel to Lilac Girls. This is her first novel. Review "Harrowing . . . Lilac illuminates."—People "A compelling, page-turning narrative . . . Lilac Girls falls squarely into the groundbreaking category of fiction that re-examines history from a fresh, female point of view. Its smart, thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read."—Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A powerful story for readers everywhere . . . Martha Hall Kelly has brought readers a firsthand glimpse into one of historys most frightening memories. A novel that brings to life what these women and many others suffered. . . . I was moved to tears."—San Francisco Book Review "[A] compelling first novel . . . This is a page-turner demonstrating the tests and triumphs civilians faced during war, complemented by Kellys vivid depiction of history and excellent characters."—Publishers Weekly "Kelly vividly re-creates the world of RavensbrÜck."—Kirkus Reviews"Inspired by actual events and real people, Martha Hall Kelly has woven together the stories of three women during World War II that reveal the bravery, cowardice, and cruelty of those days. This is a part of history—womens history—that should never be forgotten."—Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of China Dolls "This is the kind of book I wish I had the courage to write—a profound, unsettling, and thoroughly captivating look at sisterhood through the dark lens of the Holocaust. Lilac Girls is the best book Ive read all year. It will haunt you."—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet "Rich with historical detail and riveting to the end, Lilac Girls weaves the lives of three astonishing women into a story of extraordinary moral power set against the harrowing backdrop of Europe in thrall to Nazi Germany. Martha Hall Kelly moves effortlessly across physical and ethical battlegrounds, across the trajectory of a doomed wartime romance, across the territory of the soul. I cant remember the last time I read a novel that moved me so deeply."—Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of A Hundred Summers and The Secret Life of Violet Grant Review Quote "Harrowing . . . Lilac illuminates." -- People "A compelling, page-turning narrative . . . Lilac Girls falls squarely into the groundbreaking category of fiction that re-examines history from a fresh, female point of view. Its smart, thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A powerful story for readers everywhere . . . Martha Hall Kelly has brought readers a firsthand glimpse into one of historys most frightening memories. A novel that brings to life what these women and many others suffered. . . . I was moved to tears." -- San Francisco Book Review "[A] compelling first novel . . . This is a page-turner demonstrating the tests and triumphs civilians faced during war, complemented by Kellys vivid depiction of history and excellent characters." -- Publishers Weekly "Kelly vividly re-creates the world of Ravensbr Excerpt from Book Chapter 1 Caroline September 1939 If Id known I was about to meet the man whod shatter me like bone china on terra-cotta, I would have slept in. Instead, I roused our florist, Mr. Sitwell, from his bed to make a boutonni Details ISBN059349945X Author Martha Hall Kelly Short Title Lilac Girls Pages 560 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 059349945X ISBN-13 9780593499450 Publication Date 2022-04-26 Subtitle A Novel DEWEY 813.6 Publisher Random House USA Inc Format Paperback Imprint Ballantine Books Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-04-26 NZ Release Date 2022-04-26 US Release Date 2022-04-26 UK Release Date 2022-04-26 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135046292;

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