{"product_id":"lilac-girls-9780593499450","title":"Lilac Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - 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 love, freedom, and second chances.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Extremely moving and memorable . . . This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin Hannah's \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e and Anthony Doerr's \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNew York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939--and then sets its sights on France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses 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 neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents--from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland--as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \"New and Noteworthy\" Book -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly, Martha Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593499450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.58h x 4.24w x 1.19d","brand":"Martha Hall Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39794859802699,"sku":"9780593499450","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_f95bd538-58cf-4342-9954-b2cfc16790bc.jpg?v=1656447600","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/lilac-girls-9780593499450","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}