The Warsaw Orphan
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4.8 • 11 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The powerful New York Times bestseller inspired by the real-life heroine who smuggled thousands of Jewish children to safety during WWII
In 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.
** Contains BONUS extract from Kelly's latest unputdownable novel, The German Wife**
'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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Rimmer's gripping latest (after Truths I Never Told You) captures the harrowing risks faced by two teenagers whose families live on opposite sides of the Warsaw Ghetto wall in Nazi-occupied Poland. In 1942, 16-year-old Roman Gorka has survived almost two years in the ghetto with his parents, younger brother, and three other families crowded into their apartment. His new baby sister, Eleonora, complicates matters, and Roman, who works a factory job, struggles to feed the family. Meanwhile Elzbieta Rabinek, 14, has moved to Warsaw with her adopted parents and uncle to an apartment nearby. Elzbieta soon becomes involved in smuggling Jewish children out of the ghetto and offers to do the same for Eleonora. The family agrees once the Germans begin the daily deportations from the ghetto and rumors circulate of mass slaughter. As the story unfolds, with Roman caught up in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, he forms a close bond with Elzbieta. Rimmer does a great job of bringing WWII Warsaw to life, particularly the clandestine efforts of nurses to rescue Jewish children. There's no shortage of novels that travel similar terrain, but this one easily stands on its own.
Customer Reviews
Emotional, courageous and inspiring
Kelly is a phenomenal author. Her research and considered approach to such unfathomable experiences is truly engaging.