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The Warsaw Orphan

The Warsaw Orphan

By: Kelly Rimmer

Inspired by the real-life heroine who saved thousands of Jewish children during WWII.

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...Read More

Experience: Visit Another Time

Format: Paperback

Genre(s): History, Literary Fiction

Page(s): 416

Published: June 2021

Rental Price: $8.49 for six weeks (List Price $17.99 | Save 53%)

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Inspired by the real-life heroine who saved thousands of Jewish children during WWII.

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 it's the reason she must conceal her true 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.

From Nazi occupation to the threat of a communist regime, The Warsaw Orphan is the unforgettable story of Elzbieta and Roman's perilous attempt to reclaim the love and life they once knew.

Kelly Rimmer is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. Her books have sold more than one million copies, and have been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. Kelly lives in rural Australia with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.

"Rimmer's heart-stopping rendering of the war in Nazi occupied Poland--of life, resistance, survival, and love--will captivate readers page-by-page. Elisabeita's tale offers a carefully-researched portrayal of history's darkest hours and one orphan's search for her place in the world." - Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends

"A surefire hit [and] a heartbreaking and hopeful story of family, duty, love, salvation, and resistance. The Warsaw Orphan [is] a thoughtful, beautiful novel." - Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names

"What a fantastic book! Intensely moving, this story of the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II is also a wonderful, ultimately life-affirming love story. Bravo, Kelly Rimmer! I'm going to be recommending this book to everyone I know." - Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan of Paris

"Gripping... Rimmer does a great job of bringing WWII Warsaw to life... This one easily stands on its own." - Publishers Weekly

"Compelling and emotional, and the historical context is well researched." - Booklist

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