The Kommandant's Girl
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MIRA Books · Ebook · September 27, 2016
In her luminous and groundbreaking debut, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shows the unimaginable sacrifices one woman must make in a time of war Nineteen-year-old Emma Bau has been married only three weeks when Nazi tanks thunder into Poland.
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- Who it’s for
- A sustained, immersive read with wartime stakes and a clean, focused narrative pull.
- Genres
- World War II & Holocaust, 20th-Century Historical Romance, Jewish Fiction
- Published
- MIRA Books, September 27, 2016
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In her luminous and groundbreaking debut, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shows the unimaginable sacrifices one woman must make in a time of war Nineteen-year-old Emma Bau has been married only three weeks when Nazi tanks thunder into Poland. Within days Emma’s husband is forced to disappear underground, leaving her alone in the Jewish ghetto.
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In the dead of night, the resistance smuggles her out and brings her to Krakow, where she takes on a new identity as Anna Lipowski, a gentile. Emma’s already precarious situation is complicated by her introduction to Kommandant Richwalder, a high-ranking Nazi official who hires her to work as his assistant. As the atrocities of war intensify, Emma must make unthinkable choices that will force her to risk not only her double life, but also the lives of those she loves. Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Last Twilight in Paris, a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about love and survival. Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff: - Code Name Sapphire - The Lost Girls of Paris - The Woman with the Blue Star - The Orphan’s Tale - The Ambassador’s Daughter - The Diplomat’s Wife - The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach - The Winter Guest
Steady Pull
A sustained, immersive read with wartime stakes and a clean, focused narrative pull.
Come here for
- Pam Jenoff’s steady, page-turning command
- Holocaust-era tension in YA framing
Expect
- Entertainment-first momentum
- A serious historical register without fuss
Where it sits
| World War II & Holocaust | 98% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century Historical Romance | 68% |
| Jewish Fiction | 66% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War II & Holocaust
- Literary Fiction
- Jewish Fiction
- Authors
- Pam Jenoff
- Publisher
- MIRA Books
- Published
- September 27, 2016
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- World War II & Holocaust