Warsaw Sisters
A Novel of WWII Poland
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $11.99
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Publisher Description
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 turns her worry into action and becomes a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children. 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 the sisters apart--and the cost of resistance proves greater than either ever imagined.
Shining a light on the oft-forgotten history of Poland during WWII and inspired by true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and humanity in the darkest of times, The Warsaw Sisters is a richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and the resilience of our deepest ties.
Customer Reviews
A STORY OF SACRIFICE, COURAGE, AND LOVE
Author Amanda Barratt has the gift of sifting through mounds of historical research and mining the gem of a story inspired by the authentic activities of ordinary people who lived through extraordinary circumstances. The Warsaw Sisters is a prime example of this, as it is a story of sacrifice, courage, and love during WWII in Poland. Barrett takes readers on an emotional journey of what it was like living in a country that was threatened and then overtaken by the German invasion. The sisters, Anotonia and Helena, are Polish, but they live in and around an area filled with many Jewish people. As the Germans continued moving in, they tightened their grip on the Jewish people. The sisters make choices as to who they will help. Their secrets tear them apart when they believe they will be misunderstood by the other. This book is timely as we watch the events unfolding in our world. No doubt any of the survivors of the awful atrocities of WWII, including but not limited to, Kristallnacht and being interred in concentration camps, never thought they would live long enough to see such things come their way again.
Don’t ask, don’t repeat.
The desire to be master over other men brings out a cruelty that knows no measure.
1939 saw the beginning of changes in Warsaw, Poland that one can only pray will never happen again. Twin sisters, Antonina and Helena, saw their father leave his law office to enlist, leaving them with Aunt Basia. September 1, 1939 German forces invaded Poland and nothing was ever the same again.
This most incredibly detailed book takes the reader to the place where one must, in your mind, make a decision. What would you do? The question lay before all of them. Was there anything they could do to help their friends and neighbors? How far would they be willing to go? Choices were made. Finally the only thing left for them was faith and hope.
An early copy was received through Baker Publishing Group, Revell and NetGalley. These impressions are my own and were in no way solicited.