Irena's Gift: An epic World War II memoir of sisters, secrets and survival - Couverture souple

Kirsten, Karen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1837700443 ISBN 13 : 9781837700448

Editeur : Mardle Books, 2023

Synopsis

If we seal off the past, how will we ever know the truth?

In 1942, in Nazi-occupied Poland, a Jewish child was smuggled out of the Warsaw ghetto in a backpack. That child was Karen Kirsten’s mother, but she knew nothing about this extraordinary event until one day a letter arrived from a stranger.

Irena’s Gift weaves together a mystery, history and memoir to tell the story of a family torn apart by war. From the glittering concert halls of interbellum Warsaw to the vermin-infested prison where a Jewish woman negotiates with an SS officer to save her sister’s child, Irena’s Gift is about the lies we tell to survive and what happens when those lies unravel. It is about the remarkable resilience of three generations of women, and the sacrifices made for love.

‘One of the best second-generation Holocaust books ever published’ ARIANA NEUMANN

‘An extraordinary story of how secrets and lies can tear a family apart’ MAYA LEE

‘A story of love, healing, hope and humanity that will tug at your heartstrings’ SUE SMETHURST

‘A true story of extraordinary women, survival and sacrifice. A must read’ TARA MOSS

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A former marketing executive, Karen Kirsten is an Australian-American writer and genocide educator who lectures on the topics of hatred and reconciliation around the world.

Her work has been published by Narratively and nominated for Best American Essays, Salon.com, The Week, The Jerusalem Post, WIĘŹ in Poland and Boston’s National Public Radio station.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mardle Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1837700443
• ISBN 13: 9781837700448
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible