First published 2017
In 1939 Poland, the Kurc family's quiet life is shattered as the Nazis encroach. Torn apart, they are sent to ghettos, factories, and the countryside. But against all odds, the Kurcs draw on their resilience, ingenuity, and unbreakable love to navigate the devastation and find each other again.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, world-war-ii
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Poland
Period: 1939
509 pages · Paperback · Allison & Busby
Content warnings: war