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Sto caricando le informazioni... Daughters of Warsaw: an emotional and heartbreaking WW2 historical fiction novel inspired by a real life hero for 2024di Maria Frances
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"1942, Warsaw: Young Zofia finds herself leading a double life when she is enlisted to help the fearless Irena Sendler save hundreds of Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto. Every night, Zofia risks her life to shepherd the children to safety. But when the worst happens, she is forced to make her riskiest journey yet to keep Irena's mission alive. Now, Seattle: After yet another miscarriage, heartbroken Lizzie returns to the comfort of her childhood home, where she stumbles upon a hidden photograph of her great-grandmother among a mysterious group of people. On a quest to discover more, Lizzie uncovers a buried past darker and more dangerous than she could ever have imagined"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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She risks her life and the life of her family as she works for The Resistance, but she says it is worth it if only one life can be saved.
We then meet Lizzie, the great granddaughter of Zofia present day who is heartbroken after yet another miscarriage. She goes to her childhood home and finds photos of her grandmother hidden in a trunk in the attic.
The photos peak her curiosity about her ancestry, and she begins a mission to find out what her great grandmother did during the war. She finds out secrets and about the dangerous life led by her grandmother.
DAUGHTERS OF WARSAW is a marvelous read with strong female characters and cements how people were willing to help others even if their lives were in danger during this dark times in history,
Beautiful writing and a pull-you-in story line that introduces us to Irena Sendler who worked as a nurse in the Polish Underground and saved Jewish children. 5/5
Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ( )