Description: Inspired by the real-life heroine who smuggled thousands of Jewish children to safety during WWII, the powerful new novel by the New York Times bestselling authorIn the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond the courtyard of her comfortable Warsaw home. But she has no idea what goes on behind the walls of the Jewish Ghetto nearby until she makes a discovery that propels her into a dangerous world of deception and heroism. Elzbieta comes face to face with the plight of the Gorka family who must give up their newborn daughter - or watch her starve. For Roman Gorka, this final injustice stirs in him a rebellion not even his newfound love for Elzbieta can suppress. His recklessness puts their families in harm's way until one violent act threatens to destroy their chance at freedom forever.Kelly Rimmer, bestselling Australian author of Truths I Never Told You and The Things We Cannot Say, has penned her most meticulously researched and emotionally compelling novel to date.'Will bring tears to your eyes with its authentically woven complications, moral dilemmas and unavoidable truths. A thoughtful, beautiful novel ... of the tremendous power of love against the odds' KRISTIN HARMEL'Kelly has a special gift of capturing the essence of what it is to be human in her novels. This book, a reminder of what it means to find hope, strength and generosity of spirit in the midst of tragedy and heartbreak, is one that I will never forget' VANESSA CARNEVALE'A truly beautiful book' KATE FORSYTH'Heartbreaking, intensely moving, this is also a wonderful, ultimately life-affirming love story. I'm going to be recommending this book to everyone I know' KAREN ROBARDS 'Fans of Jodi Picoult now have a new go-to author' SALLY HEPWORTH'A love story full of despair, grief and even some hope and kindness' Herald Sun'It is about human deprivation and racial hatred but also survival, the power of the human spirit to prevail, the enduring love of family and ultimately it's a beautiful love story' Daily Telegraph
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EAN: 9780733645839
UPC: 9780733645839
ISBN: 9780733645839
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Recommended Age Range: 12+ years
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Book Title: The Warsaw Orphan
Item Height: 234mm
Item Width: 159mm
Author: Kelly Rimmer
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Books
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication Year: 2021
Item Weight: 520g
Number of Pages: 416 Pages