From the bestselling author of The Murmur of Bees comes a
transportive novel of two families uprooted by war and united by
the bonds of love and courage. With war looming dangerously close,
Ilse's school days soon turn to lessons of survival. In the
harshness of winter, her family must join the largest exodus in
human history to survive. As battle lines are drawn and East
Prussia's borders vanish beneath them, they leave their farm and
all they know behind for an uncertain future. But Ilse also has
Janusz, her family's young Polish laborer, by her side. As they
flee from the Soviet army, his enchanting folktales keep her mind
off the cold, the hunger, and the horrors unfolding around them. He
tells her of a besieged kingdom in the Baltic Sea from which spill
the amber tears of a heartbroken queen. Neither of them realizes
his stories will prove crucial and prophetic. Not far away, trying
and failing to flee from a vengeful army, Arno and his mother hide
in the ruins of a Koenigsberg mansion, hoping that once the war
ends they can reunite their dispersed family. But their stay in the
walled city proves untenable when they find themselves dodging
bombs and scavenging in the rubble. Soon they'll become pawns
caught between two powerful enemies, on a journey with an unknown
destination. Hope carries these children caught in the crosshairs
of war on an extraordinary pilgrimage in which the gift of an amber
teardrop is at once a valuable form of currency and a symbol of
resilience, one that draws them together against insurmountable
odds.
General
| Imprint: |
Amazoncrossing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Sofia Segovia
|
| Translators: |
Simon Bruni
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
494 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5420-2791-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-5420-2791-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781542027915 |
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