Atria Espanol: La niña alemana (The German Girl Spanish edition) : Novela (Paperback)

from Dannadee

It's always interesting to read about the different stories that had gone on during the WW wars. Stories that weren't in any history book. Many of which end in tragedy, but also some not so tragic. So I applaud the author on his debut. Interesting read about the ship the St Louis and its passenge...

from bugzna2000

Just when I thought I'd had my fill of WWII historical fiction, I was encouraged to read another after reading rave reviews from friends. Wow, I really liked it, especially the chapters written from Hannah's perspective! She is a strong and determined soul who we are introduced to as an energetic...

from beckyhaase

THE GERMAN GIRL by Armando Lucas Correa The liner ST. LOUIS left Germany with 900 German Jews bound for Cuba in 1939. Most had left behind their fortune, their property and the heritage of many years. They carried with them signed documents allowing them to stay in Cuba until their visa numbers a...

from Smits

Fascinating novel as I learned so much about a part of WWII that I knew nothing about and that is the story behind The St. Louis, a ship filled with refugees from Germany which was not allowed to dock in Cuba. Hannah Rosenthal is a young girl living through this time in history. Anna is her grand...

from MarthaHuntley

This book was nominated as a selection for a book club I belong to. I have always been fascinated with that ill-fated liner the St. Louis that tried to bring almost a thousand Jews to America to escape the Holocaust - and was turned away! The novel is about that, and I wanted to read how it portr...