A Sweeping Family Saga And Love Story That Offers A Vivid And Unique Portrayal Of Life In War-torn 1941 Bucharest And Life Behind The Iron Curtain During The Soviet Union Occupationâperfect For Fans Of Lilac Girls And Sarahâs Key. On A Freezing Night In January 1941, A Little Jewish Girl Is Found On The Steps Of An Apartment Building In Bucharest. With Romania Recently Allied With The Nazis, The Jewish Population Is In Grave Danger, Undergoing Increasingly Violent Persecution. The Girl Is Placed In An Orphanage And Eventually Adopted By A Wealthy Childless Couple Who Name Her Natalia. As She Assimilates Into Her New Life, She All But Forgets The Parents Who Were Forced To Leave Her Behind. They Are Even Further From Her Mind When Romania Falls Under Soviet Occupation. Yet, As Natalia Comes Of Age In A Bleak And Hopeless World, Traces Of Her Identity Pierce The Surface Of Her Everyday Life, Leading Gradually To A Discovery That Will Change Her Destiny. She Has A Secret Crush On Victor, An Intense Young Man Who As An Impoverished Student Befriended Her Family Long Ago. Years Later, When Natalia Is In Her Early Twenties And Working At A Warehouse Packing Fruit, She And Victor, Now An Important Official In The Communist Regime, Cross Paths Again. This Time They Are Fatefully Drawn Into A Passionate Affair Despite The Obstacles Swirling Around Them And Victorâs Dark Secrets. When Natalia Is Suddenly Offered A One-time Chance At Freedom, Victor Is Determined To Help Her Escape, Even If It Means Losing Her. Natalia Must Make An Agonizing Decision: Remain In Bucharest With Her Beloved Adoptive Parents And The Man She Has Come To Love, Or Seize The Chance To Finally Live Life On Her Own Terms, And To Confront The Painful Enigma Of Her Past.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- 20th Century
- World War II & Holocaust
- 20th Century
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : Atria Books
Author : Veletzos, Roxanne
Language : English
Edition : Canadian Export
Published :2018-10-30
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 1982109173
ISBN-13 : 9781982109172
Item weight : 0.93 lb
Dimensions : 1.97 in x 8.03 in x 9.61 in
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.