Author: elisabethgifford

Captured by the enemy during World War II, Fred is inspired to escape by the memories of his time on a remote island — and of the woman he had to leave behind. “One of the best novels I’ve read in a long while, a real jewel” (Gill Paul).

Trapped in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, students Misha and Sophia help Dr. Janusz Korczak care for 200 orphans — even as conditions worsen and darkness closes in. “A story that should be told and retold… Extremely powerful” (The Times).