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The winter guest / Pam Jenoff.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778315964 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Don Mills, Ontario : Harlequin MIRA, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
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| General Note: | Discussion guide questions follow text. |
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| Subject: | Sisters > Fiction. Soldiers > United States > Fiction. Nazis > Fiction. Jewish men > Fiction. Betrayal > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction. Poland > History > 1918-1945 > Fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Jenof | 31681010162113 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When they discover a Jewish Allied paratrooper stranded outside of their small mountain village in Poland, 18-year-old twin sisters Helena and Ruth Nowak hide him from the Nazis, but soon jealousy and a devastating betrayal set in motion events that will reverberate across the decades. Original. - Baker & Taylor
Eighteen-year-old Helena begins harboring a Jewish-American paratrooper stranded in her Polish village during Nazi occupation, and when she falls in love with him, she must contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in her twin sister, Ruth. - Harlequin
A stirring novel of first love in a time of war and the unbearable choices that could tear sisters apart, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale
Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Poland under the shadow of the Nazi occupation. The constant threat of arrest has made everyone in their village a spy, and turned neighbor against neighbor. Though rugged, independent Helena and pretty, gentle Ruth couldn't be more different, they are staunch allies in protecting their family from the threats the war brings closer to their doorstep with each passing day.
Then Helena discovers an American paratrooper stranded outside their small mountain village, wounded, but alive. Risking the safety of herself and her family, she hides Sam'a Jew'but Helena's concern for the American grows into something much deeper. Defying the perils that render a future together all but impossible, Sam and Helena make plans for the family to flee. But Helena is forced to contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in Ruth, culminating in a singular act of betrayal that endangers them all'and setting in motion a chain of events that will reverberate across continents and decades.
Originally published in 2014.
 Look for Pam Jenoff's new novel, The Woman with the Blue Star, an unforgettable story of courage and friendship during wartime.
Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff.
The Lost Girls of Paris
The Orphans Tale
The Diplomat's Wife
The Kommandant's Girl
The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach
The Ambassador's Daughter - Harlequin
A stirring novel of first love in a time of war and the unbearable choices that could tear sisters apart, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphanâs Tale
Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Poland under the shadow of the Nazi occupation. The constant threat of arrest has made everyone in their village a spy, and turned neighbor against neighbor. Though rugged, independent Helena and pretty, gentle Ruth couldnât be more different, they are staunch allies in protecting their family from the threats the war brings closer to their doorstep with each passing day.
Then Helena discovers an American paratrooper stranded outside their small mountain village, wounded, but alive. Risking the safety of herself and her family, she hides Samâa Jewâbut Helenaâs concern for the American grows into something much deeper. Defying the perils that render a future together all but impossible, Sam and Helena make plans for the family to flee. But Helena is forced to contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in Ruth, culminating in a singular act of betrayal that endangers them allâand setting in motion a chain of events that will reverberate across continents and decades.
Originally published in 2014.
Donât miss Pam Jenoffâs new novel, Code Name Sapphire, a riveting tale of bravery and resistance during World War II.
Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff:
The Woman with the Blue Star
The Lost Girls of Paris
The Orphanâs Tale
The Ambassadorâs Daughter
The Diplomatâs Wife
The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach
The Kommandantâs Girl
