# The Lilac Girls of Ravensbrück by Martha Hall Kelly (Paperback)

**The phenominal million-copy bestselling novel by Martha Hall Kelly.  
  
'Harrowing ... _Lilac_ illuminates.'**_People_  
  
**'A compelling, page-turning narrative ... It's smart, thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read.'**_Fort Worth Star, Telegram_  
  
**'A powerful story for readers everywhere ... A novel that brings to life what these women and many others suffered ... I was moved to tears.'**_San Francisco Book Review_  
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**or three women living through World War II, the threat of war poses very separate issues - that is, until their lives become intertwined in the most tragic of circumstances.**  
  
New 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.  
  
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.  
  
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.  
  
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.  
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**'\[A\] compelling first novel . . . This is a page-turner demonstrating the tests and triumphs civilians faced during war, complemented by Kelly's vivid depiction of history and excellent characters.'**_Publishers Weekly_  
  
**'Kelly vividly re-creates the world of Ravensbrück.'**_Kirkus Reviews_  
  
**'Martha Hall Kelly has woven together the stories of three women during World War II that reveal the bravery, cowardice, and cruelty of those days.'** Lisa See  
  
**'_Lilac Girls_ is the best book I've read all year. It will haunt you.'** Jamie Ford  
  
**'I can't remember the last time I read a novel that moved me so deeply.'** Beatriz Williams

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Tbs-Penguin Random House Wholesale
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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