by PamJenoff (Author)
"How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died...But I am here." Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror, she meets an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when his plane crashes. Devastated and pregnant, Marta marries a caring British Diplomat and glimpses the joy that home and family can bring. But her happiness is threatened when she learns of a communist spy in British intelligence, and that the one person who can expose the traitor is connected to her past...Praise for Pam Jenoff: '[A] heartbreakingly romantic story of forbidden love during WW2' - Heat 'Must read' - Daily Express
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Mira
Published: 15 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 0778302008
ISBN 13: 9780778302001
Wonderfully compelling... The story grips from the very first page, and the atmosphere of the circus is entrancing - you feel all the terror and thrill of the flying trapeze.' - Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier's Wife
`Secrets, lies, treachery, and passion...I read this novel in a headlong rush.' - Christina Barker Kline, #1 bestselling author of Orphan Train
`A thrilling, yet heart-breaking story of life and love, heroism and sacrifice in wartime Europe' - My Weekly
`This is a book not to be missed' - Melanie Benjamin, bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator's Wife
`Jenoff has written a tribute to the human spirit that soars in the midst of epic despair...'-NPR
`Jenoff's prose is evocative and compelling'-The Globe and Mail
An emotional tale of survival and courage during a difficult time in Europe. - Suzy Approved Book Reviews
Jenoff keeps readers on their toes with the numerous twists and turns... as well as the emotional peaks and valleys that had me reaching for tissues more than once. - Romance Dish
THE ORPHAN'S TALE takes us on a heartbreaking, hopeful, touching and emotional journey; one that is not to be missed. - Jennifer Blankfein