The Warsaw Orphan [J0251]

2021 - French Flap PB Nice clean condition. In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond the courtyard of her comfortable Warsaw home. She has no fondness for the Germans who patrol her streets and impose their curfews, but has never given much thought to what goes on behind the walls that contain her Jewish neighbors. She knows all too well about German brutality--and that they're the reason she must conceal her real identity. But in befriending Sara, a nurse who shares her apartment floor, Elzbieta makes a discovery that propels her into a dangerous world of deception and heroism. Using Sara's credentials to smuggle children out of the ghetto brings Elzbieta face-to-face with the reality of the war behind its walls and to the plight of the Gorka family, who must make the impossible decision to give up their newborn daughter or watch her starve. For Roman Gorka, this final injustice stirs him to rebellion with a zeal not even his newfound love for Elzbieta can suppress. But his recklessness brings unwanted attention to Sara's cause, unwittingly putting Elzbieta and her family in harm's way until one violent act threatens to destroy their chance at freedom forever. Inspired by the real-life heroine who saved thousands of Jewish children during WWII, The Warsaw Orphan follows Elzbieta and Roman's perilous attempt to reclaim the love and life they once knew. From Nazi occupation to the threat of a communist regime, Kelly Rimmer has penned her most meticulously researched and emotionally compelling novel to date.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. She's a very talented author and her books are so moving."; "Love this book. I often think about how war destroys daily, individual lives - peoples' hopes and dreams and how they survive the terror and the worry. We talk about war in general terms but this hits the heart. Kelly Rimmer doesn't let the important things in life get lost in the horrific results of countries at war. Leaders need to feel this book's messages and meaning."; "Excellent portrayal of the personal horrors of life during the Nazi occupation of Poland, followed by the communist takeover at the end of WWII."