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The winter guest / Pam Jenoff.
Summary:
"Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Poland under the shadow of the Nazi occupation...Helena discovers an American paratrooper stranded outside their small mountain village...Risking the safety of herself and her family, she hides Sam--a Jew--but Helena's concern for the American grows into something much deeper...[as] Helena is forced to contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in Ruth, culminating in a singular act of betrayal that endangers them all"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778311577 (softcover) :
- Physical Description: 346 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Park Row Books, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes reader's guide Reprint. First published in 2014. |
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| Subject: | Twins > Fiction. Nazis > Fiction. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Fiction. Jews > Poland > History > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Poland > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Russell and District Regional Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Russell Library | AF JEN (Text) | 36730000095133 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Poland under the shadow of the Nazi occupation. The constant threat of arrest has made everyone in their village a spy, and turned neighbor against neighbor. Though rugged, independent Helena and pretty, gentle Ruth couldn't be more different, they are staunch allies in protecting their family from the threats the war brings closer to their doorstep with each passing day. Then Helena discovers an American paratrooper stranded outside their small mountain village, wounded, but alive. Risking the safety of herself and her family, she hides Sam--a Jew--but Helena's concern for the American grows into something much deeper. Defying the perils that render a future together all but impossible, Sam and Helena make plans for the family to flee. But Helena is forced to contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in Ruth, culminating in a singular act of betrayal that endangers them all--and setting in motion a chain of events that will reverberate across continents and decades"-- - Harlequin
A stirring novel of first love in a time of war and the unbearable choices that could tear sisters apart, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphanâs Tale
Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Poland under the shadow of the Nazi occupation. The constant threat of arrest has made everyone in their village a spy, and turned neighbor against neighbor. Though rugged, independent Helena and pretty, gentle Ruth couldnât be more different, they are staunch allies in protecting their family from the threats the war brings closer to their doorstep with each passing day.
Then Helena discovers an American paratrooper stranded outside their small mountain village, wounded, but alive. Risking the safety of herself and her family, she hides Samâa Jewâbut Helenaâs concern for the American grows into something much deeper. Defying the perils that render a future together all but impossible, Sam and Helena make plans for the family to flee. But Helena is forced to contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in Ruth, culminating in a singular act of betrayal that endangers them allâand setting in motion a chain of events that will reverberate across continents and decades.
Originally published in 2014.
Donât miss Pam Jenoffâs new novel, Code Name Sapphire, a riveting tale of bravery and resistance during World War II.
Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff:
The Woman with the Blue Star
The Lost Girls of Paris
The Orphanâs Tale
The Ambassadorâs Daughter
The Diplomatâs Wife
The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach
The Kommandantâs Girl
