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Based in part on actual events, Kommandant's Girl is a compelling tale of love and courage in a dangerous and desperate times.
Unique in voice and evocative in historical detail, this stunning debut faithfully explores the gray area between right…
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This historical romance is set in German-occupied Krakow. Emma, a young Jewish woman, is separated from her husband just weeks after their marriage because of his involvement in the resistance. Sent to live with Krysia, her husband’s gentile aunt, the women quickly bond with each other as well as with a toddler, the son of a Jewish rabbi, who is placed in their care. The plot thickens when Emma comes to the attention of Georg Richwalder, a high-ranking Nazi official in Krakow who, unaware that Emma is Jewish, wants her to work for him. She does, knowing the information she…
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