The Warsaw Sisters: A Novel of WWII Poland
Nov 2023 · Baker Books
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2024 Christy Award Winner
A richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and resilience
On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and shattering the world of their youth.
When Antonina's beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls, along with the rest of Warsaw's Jewish population, Antonina knows she cannot stand by and soon becomes a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children. Meanwhile, Helena finds herself drawn into the ranks of Poland's secret army, joining the fight to free her homeland from occupation.
But the secrets both are forced to keep threaten to tear them apart--and the cost of resistance may prove greater than either ever imagined.
A richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and resilience
On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and shattering the world of their youth.
When Antonina's beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls, along with the rest of Warsaw's Jewish population, Antonina knows she cannot stand by and soon becomes a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children. Meanwhile, Helena finds herself drawn into the ranks of Poland's secret army, joining the fight to free her homeland from occupation.
But the secrets both are forced to keep threaten to tear them apart--and the cost of resistance may prove greater than either ever imagined.
2024 Christy Award Winner
A richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and resilience
On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsa...
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Sonja Nishimoto
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November 16, 2023
This book showed the suffering this war period caused.The two sisters were in different situations, as Antonina's story with Marek, a Jewish man, brought out some drama and tragic history. And Antonina helps shelter Jewish children. Both sisters are very involved in the political upheaval of their country. All the suffering was very similar to what my mother experienced. It really reminded me of the tragic times of war.I recd a copy of this book from the Pub. All thoughts are my own.
About the author
Amanda Barratt is the Christy Award-winning and bestselling author of numerous historical novels and novellas, including The Warsaw Sisters (a 2024 Christy Award winner), The White Rose Resists (a 2021 Christy Award winner), and Within These Walls of Sorrow. She is passionate about illuminating oft-forgotten facets of history through a fictional narrative. Amanda lives in Michigan. Learn more at AmandaBarratt.net.
Amanda Barratt is the Christy Award-winning and bestselling author of numerous historical novels and novellas, including The Warsaw Sisters (a 2024 Christy Award winner), The White Rose Resists (a 2021 Christy Award winner), and Within These Walls of Sorrow. She is passionate about illuminating o...
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