We Were the Lucky Ones

by Georgia Hunter

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

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