Book description
The brand new historical novel from Erin Litteken, bestselling author of The Memory Keeper of Kyiv, based on her family's heart-wrenching escape from war-torn Europe.
A story of the strength of the human spirit, the personal cost of conflict and how love can be found even in the darkest times.
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Lost Daughters of Ukraine as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved Erin Litteken’s multi-generational novel The Lost Daughters of Ukraine because it dared to explore the complicated Ukrainian story during the Second World War.
Having unraveled a bit of my own Ukrainian-born mother’s experiences, I appreciate the effort and research behind Litteken’s work. Fictionalizing family trauma is never without risk and I commend Litteken’s skill in exploring this minefield of emotion and memory.
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