The Girl from Krakow

Posted on 19 April 2017 by Alex Rosenberg

It s 1935 Rita Feuerstahl comes to the university in Krakow intent on enjoying her freedom But life has other things in store marriage, a love affair, a child, all in the shadows of the oncoming war When the war arrives, Rita is armed with a secret so enormous that it could cost the Allies everything, even as it gives her the will to live She must find a way both to keep her secret and to survive amid the chaos of Europe at war Living by her wits among the Germans as their conquests turn to defeat, she seeks a way to prevent the inevitable doom of Nazism from making her one of its last victims Can her passion and resolve outlast the most powerful evil that Europe has ever seen In an epic saga that spans from Paris in the 30s and Spain s Civil War to Moscow, Warsaw, and the heart of Nazi Germany, The Girl from Krakow follows one woman s battle for survival as entire nations are torn apart, never to be the same. Free Read [ The Girl from Krakow ] By [ Alex Rosenberg ] – kino-fada.fr I received a copy of this as part of the Kindle First program by .DNF at 9%You have to understand, I look forward to the first of every month, because it means that I get to shop for a new book from the list of Kindle First picks This makes me feel special and loved and book worthy This book did not do that There s a quote from someone that says History tells you what happened Historical fiction tells how that might feel I know I could google it but I m not going to The biggest i I received a copy of this as part of the Kindle First program by .DNF at 9%You have to understand, I look forward to the first of every month, because it m...I feel compelled to find something positive about this book by virtue of the unconscionable period of history it portrays however this book is very rough around the edges and neededtime with the editor before going to press There are numerous misspellings and entire passages of the book that are duplicated between chapters The ...Unexpectedly good read.The story centres on Rita Feuerstahl and her experiences as a polish Jew prior to and during World War 2.This isn t your average holocaust novel, and the author has definitely researched well You need to know your history to get the most out this and whilst some reviewers have focused on the sex scenes, the bulk of the book tells a believable story or war, loss of love, family, and survival against the odds.Hard to put down, harrowing in places, I thought it a great read Unexpectedly good read.The story centres on Rita Feuerstahl and her experiences ...This book was a struggle to get through There were a lot of references to political ideologies that I didn t know and was too lazy to look up myself The character wasn t likable and unrealistic But I guess there had to be some people who got through WWII easily I m ...2 stars because I cared enough to know what ultimately happened to the main character, and so I read the whole book It s hard to put into words exactly what irritated me about this so indulge my ramblings too much philosophy talk that feltlike the author trying to convince me of the merits of atheism annoying ongoing theme that no action, no event, no person really actually matters in the course of history what a negative view of life ugh I couldn t relate to the main charac 2 stars because I cared enough to know what ultimately happened to the main character, and so I read the whole book It s hard to put into words exactly what irritated me about this so indulge my ramblings too much philosophy talk that feltlike the author trying to convince me of the merits of atheism annoying ongoing theme that no action, no event, no person really actually matters in the course of history what a negative view of life ugh I couldn t relate to the main character at all One of the reasons I love fiction is that it allows you to dive into the inner thoughts and feelings that drive characters actions For me, it has opened my eyes to the fact that although I may not understand why people act they way they do, there is almost always a motive or experience that drives it Even e...Awful, awful book No wonder it was free I made it through the first few chapters despite the sophomoric writing style When the book began the descent into moral abandon, it was just too much to take DONE Maybe if the plot had beendeveloped before the muck to understand why it ...I was of course drawn to this book by the title my beloved Krakow and by the promise of a well executed WWII story by Duke professor Alex Rosenberg I found muchthan your average war story the high stakes of a political secret, complex and unus...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I chose this book because it was free, and because it took place during WWII, which is a topic I find very interesting, and because it mentioned Krakow, which is a city I love, and have been to several times It certainly wasn t terrible I ve read worse I did finish it rather quickly, and I never considered putting it down, but it also wasn t all that good The main problem I had with it was it seemed that the author s main agenda was to advocate for his theory of how evolution explained the w I chose this book because it was free, and because it took place during WWII, which is a topic I find very interesting, and because it mentioned Krakow, which is a city I love, and have been to several times It certainly wasn t terrible I ve read worse I did finish it rather quickly, and I never considered putting it down, but it also wasn t all that good The main problem I had with it was it seemed that the author s main agenda was to advocate for his theory of how evolution explained the world and his philosophical beliefs, and not to tell a story It was a bit heavy handed, and seemed to instruct the reader not to care too much what happened to any individual person in the story because it really did not matter that much in the end Late in the book, the main character reflects upon how much easier her war was than so many others, and that was most definitely true She always seemed to h...Couldn t put it down A story about Jewish lives tossed about by World War 2 in Poland that is so compelling and well told The horrors that these characters experienced are ghastly yet they are able to survive I would have rated this higher, but one of the outcomes at...Outstanding If you watch The History Channel, you ve probably had your fill of WWII documentaries and may think you ve glanced on just about every aspect of the war Well, this book went into areas I never even thought of How overnight Poles suddenly became Ukranians What life was like in Moscow if you were a foreigner How veterans from both sides of the Spanish revolution fared during the war.It s a story of survival, and sacrifice, as in the parts of ourselves we need to sacrifice to maint Outstanding If you watch The History Channel, you ve probably had your fill of WWII documentaries and may think you ve glanced on just about every aspect of the war Well, this book went into areas I never even thought of How overnight Poles suddenly became Ukranians What life was like in Moscow if you were a foreigner How veterans from both sides of the Spanish revolution fared during the war.It s a story of survival, and sacrifice, as in the parts of ourselves we need to sacrifice to maintain our sense of self in the face of unimaginable hardship and privation In this story, we meet two Jewish Poles and follow them through their very different wartime experiences Many reviewers have disliked Rita, and while I understand why, I also understand why she was the way she was Up until very recently, there was no realistic way for an intelligent self aware woman to live life on her terms After being her parents da...

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19 April 2017

Alex Rosenberg