The Girl From the Train [electronic resource]
Joubert, Irma2015
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Six-year-old Gretl Schmidt is on a train bound for Aushwitz. Jakób Kowalski is planting a bomb on the tracks. "Richly imagined and masterfully told, a love story so moving it will leave you breathless. And deeply satisfied." —Tamera Alexander, USA Today bestselling author As World War II draws to a close, Jakób fights with the Polish resistance against the crushing forces of Germany and Russia. They intend to destroy a German troop transport, but Gretl's unscheduled train reaches the bomb first. Gretl is the only survivor. Though spared from the concentration camp, the orphaned German Jew finds herself lost in a country hostile to her people. When Jakób discovers her, guilt and fatherly compassion prompt him to take her in. For three years, the young man and little girl form a bond over the secrets they must hide from his Catholic family. But she...
Main title:
The Girl From the Train [electronic resource] / Irma Joubert
Author:
Joubert, Irma, AuthorZimmerman, Sarah, Narrator
Edition:
Unabridged
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Thomas Nelson, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Biography/History:
International bestselling author Irma Joubert was a history teacher for 35 years before she began writing. Her stories are known for their deep insight into personal relationships and rich historical detail. She's the author of eight novels and a regular fixture on bestseller lists in The Netherlands and in her native South Africa. She is the winner of the 2010 ATKV Prize for Romance Novels. Facebook: irmajoubertpage
Awards:
Audie Award Nominee (Audio Publishers Association)
ISBN:
9780718078201
Language:
English
BRN:
2304794