The Orphan's Tale (Paperback)

from nwieme

Loved it. Kept me reading. Interesting "Author's Note" at the end giving a short detail of the "true story of the circuses helping Jews during WWII"... and how she developed a fiction story around some of the details she uncovered in her research. The characters were a bit hard to engage with ear...

from Ronrose1

In Germany, 1944, a young naive girl, Noa, has been kicked out of her house by her Dutch father because she has gotten pregnant by a German soldier who was being barracked at their house. Noa can't believe neither her mother nor her father are willing to forgive her for her mistake. She has never...

from Dianekeenoy

I didn't know that there were traveling circuses owned by important Jewish families in Europe before WWII. This fascinating book was based on a true story about a German circus that sheltered a family of Jews during the war. There is a lot going on in this book; once you open it, you're going to ...

from bookczuk

Not sure where I picked up this book, but am glad it came into my hands. My reading during the COVID-19 pandemic has been eclectic. This was a well written addition. Interesting actual facts woven into a fictional narrative based on them. (Author's note was quite informative on that.)

from Cherylk

If you have never read a book by this author, than you don't know what you are missing out on. Most of the books from this author are written in the WWII era. This is how I first came to discover this author as I am a fan of this era. I have yet to find a book that I didn't like from this author....