The Orphan's Tale

· HarperCollins UK
4.7
9 reviews
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368
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***THE UNFORGETTABLE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER***

‘Secrets, lies, treachery, and passion... I read this novel in a headlong rush’ Christina Barker Kline, number one bestselling author of Orphan Train

‘Jenoff’s prose is evocative and compelling’ The Globe and Mail

Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby.

She lives above a small rail station, which she cleans in order to earn her keep... When Noa discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp, she is reminded of the child that was taken from her.

In a moment that will change the course of her life, Noa snatches a baby and flees into the snowy night. And so begins this remarkable, harrowing story of friendship, sacrifice and survival in World War II from the international bestselling author, Pam Jenoff.

Praise for The Orphan’s Tale:

‘Secrets, lies, treachery, and passion... I read this novel in a headlong rush’ Christina Barker Kline, number one bestselling author of Orphan Train

‘Jenoff’s prose is evocative and compelling’ The Globe and Mail

‘Wonderfully compelling... The story grips from the very first page, and the atmosphere of the circus is entrancing – you feel all the terror and thrill of the flying trapeze’ Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier’s Wife

‘A thrilling, yet heartbreaking story of life and love, heroism and sacrifice in wartime Europe’ My Weekly

‘This is a book not to be missed’ Melanie Benjamin, bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator’s Wife

‘Jenoff has written a tribute to the human spirit that soars in the midst of epic despair...’ NPR

‘An emotional tale of survival and courage during a difficult time in Europe’ Suzy Approved Book Reviews

‘Jenoff keeps readers on their toes with the numerous twists and turns... as well as the emotional peaks and valleys that had me reaching for tissues more than once’Romance Dish

Ratings and reviews

4.7
9 reviews
Lorraine Peachey
April 6, 2019
I enjoy novels that are historically based and teach me something of those times. The orphans tale does this in a dramatic and often heart ranching way. I felt like I got to know the two main characters and those they loved. Characters who went through so much and sometimes lost their lives as they sought to help others around them. I know this was a novel but it was based around stories of war from this era, the 2nd world war. The more I learn of events, the more shocked I become at events of war.
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About the author

Pam Jenoff is the author of several novels, including the international bestseller The Kommandant's Girl, which also earned her a Quill Award nomination. Pam lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.

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