Before Everything Changed, Young Hannah Rosenthal Lived A Charmed Life. But Now, In 1939, The Streets Of Berlin Are Draped With Red, White, And Black Flags; Her Family's Fine Possessions Are Hauled Away; And They Are No Longer Welcome In The Places That Once Felt Like Home. Hannah And Her Best Friend, Leo Martin, Make A Pact: Whatever The Future Has In Store For Them, They'll Meet It Together. Hope Appears In The Form Of The Ss St. Louis, A Transatlantic Liner Offering Jews Safe Passage Out Of Germany. After A Frantic Search To Obtain Visas, The Rosenthals And The Martins Depart On The Luxurious Ship Bound For Havana. Life On Board The St. Louis Is Like A Surreal Holiday For The Refugees, With Masquerade Balls, Exquisite Meals, And Polite, Respectful Service. But Soon Ominous Rumors From Cuba Undermine The Passengers' Fragile Sense Of Safety. From One Day To The Next, Impossible Choices Are Offered, Unthinkable Sacrifices Are Made, And The Ship That Once Was Their Salvation Seems Likely To Become Their Doom. Seven Decades Later In New York City, On Her Twelfth Birthday, Anna Rosen Receives A Strange Package From An Unknown Relative In Cuba, Her Great-aunt Hannah. Its Contents Will Inspire Anna And Her Mother To Travel To Havana To Learn The Truth About Their Family's Mysterious And Tragic Past, A Quest That Will Help Anna Understand Her Place And Her Purpose In The World. The German Girl Sweeps From Berlin At The Brink Of The Second World War To Cuba On The Cusp Of Revolution, To New York In The Wake Of September 11, Before Reaching Its Deeply Moving Conclusion In The Tumult Of Present-day Havana. 1939, Berlin. Hannah Rosenthal's Family Is No Longer Welcome In The Places That Once Felt Like Home. Hannah And Her Best Friend, Leo Martin, Make A Pact: Whatever The Future Has In Store For Them, They'll Meet It Together. Hope Appears In The Form Of The Ss St. Louis, Offering Jews Safe Passage Out Of Germany, Bound For Havana. Seven Decades Later In New York City, Anna Rosen Receives A Strange Package From An Unknown Relative In Cuba, Her Great-aunt Hannah. The Subsequent Quest Will Help Anna Understand Her Place And Her Purpose In The World. Armando Lucas Correa ; Translated By Nick Caistor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 341-343). Translated From Spanish.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- 20th Century
- World War II & Holocaust
- 20th Century
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : Atria Books
Author : Correa, Armando Lucas
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2016-10-18
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1501121146
ISBN-13 : 9781501121142
Item weight : 1.1 lb
Dimensions : 1.4 in x 6.2 in x 8.9 in
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