![]() A novel that brings to life what these women and many others suffered. Martha Hall Kelly has brought readers a firsthand glimpse into one of history’s most frightening memories. “A powerful story for readers everywhere. It’s smart, thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read.” - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lilac Girls falls squarely into the groundbreaking category of fiction that re-examines history from a fresh, female point of view. Their stories cross continents-from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland-as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten. The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences.įor the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939-and then sets its sights on France.Īn ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See.”- Library Journal (starred review) One million copies sold! Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances.Based on the actual life of Caroline Ferriday, as extensively researched by the author, readers will be touched by this extraordinary story of women who symbolize the lilacs that survive the hardships of winter only to bloom again in the spring. Told in the alternating voices of Herta, Kasis and Caroline, this is a story of not only incredible suffering and loss, but also of ultimate freedom and second chances. Ferriday learns the plight of Ravensbruck's women prisoners, she tirelessly re-dedicates her efforts to their rescue. American socialite Caroline Ferriday, volunteer for the French consulate in New York, generously works to secure care packages for the orphans of war. ![]() Polish teen, Kasis Kuzmerick, courier in the underground resistance movement, is arrested and sentenced for 'reeducation' at Ravensbruck. Young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, ambitious to secure a position in medicine, is assigned to 'treat' the inmates of Ravensbruck concentration camp. Spanning the decades from 1939-1959, the lives of three women of different nationalites intersect and follow the course of World War II and beyond.
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