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Lilac Girls

By: Martha Hall Kelly
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati, Kathrin Kana, Martha Hall Kelly
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Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this runaway international bestseller reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom and second chances.

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 Ravensbruck, 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.

‘This is a part of history—women’s history—that should never be forgotten’ Lisa See, author of China Dolls

©2019 Martha Hall Kelly (P)2019 Penguin Random House Australia
Fiction Historical Fiction France Inspiring New York War Prisoners of War Imperialism

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"This is a part of history - women's history - that should never be forgotten." (Lisa See, author of China Dolls)

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A story that shouldn't be forgotten

Well read and an interesting but sad story. One that should never be forgotten. It is amazing to think that people could do these things to other people....

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A MUST READ

Lilac Girls is a beautifully written account of women involved in different ways during the war. Cleverly knits the stories together. Powerful. I did not know these stories before listening to Lilac Girls. Thank you for a well-researched, magnificent book.

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Wonderful!

I cried with tears of joy and of sorrow. Events were captured, and the story was told. What inspirational women! I loved it!

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Great historical fiction

Really enjoyed it. Incredibly sad and harrowing but gripping. Looking forward to delving deeper.

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A fitting tribute to the heroic women in the story

A beautifully written book of the events of WW2. I felt horrified and emotional through out the book and totally in awe of the incredible women the book portrays. Highly recommended.

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Please read this book!

My heart broke so many times during the reading of this book. Such a fabulous book. Thank you Martha for taking us to the period of WW2 and the shocking plight/conditions the women were subjected to during their imprisonment at Ravensbruck. This story must be kept alive so that this atrocity doesn't ever recur.

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wonderful

Martha Hall Kelly has written a lovely novel that all should read and connect with

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Exceptional

Wonderfully written and performed. A book to entertain and to make you engage with the story and characters.

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Amazing

Such an awesome and well researched story. Truly heart wrenching at times and definitely worth the read.

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A haunting account of a time in history.

I feel this story will stay with me for a long time. Beautifully written and a wonderful narration by all the reader

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