Lilac Girls

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó 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 lovefreedomand second chances. ΓÇ£Extremely moving and memorable . . . This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin HannahΓÇÖs The Nightingale and Anthony DoerrΓÇÖs All the Light We Cannot See.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöLibrary Journal (starred review) New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But CarolineΓÇÖs world is forever changed when HitlerΓÇÖs army invades Poland in September 1939ΓÇöand then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from CarolineKasia Kuzmericka Polish teenagersenses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighborsone false move can have dire consequences. For the ambitious young German doctorHerta Oberheuseran ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hiredthoughshe finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbr├╝ckthe notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continentsΓÇöfrom New York to ParisGermanyand PolandΓÇöas Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten. USA Today ΓÇ£New and NoteworthyΓÇ¥ Book ΓÇó LibraryReads Top Ten Pick