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393 pp.
| Philomel |
February, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-16030-1$18.99
(2)
YA
The stories of four young adults converge in this illumination of a little-known WWII tragedy. As Russian soldiers push Nazi forces back, Eastern European refugees flee toward the hope of evacuation by sea on the Wilhelm Gustloff, a vessel destined to sink. This elegiac tale succeeds with impressive research, affecting characters, and keen insights into humans' counterposed tendencies toward evil and nobility.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2016