We Were the Lucky Ones

Posted on 22 November 2017 by Georgia Hunter

It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death, either by working grueling hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere An extraordinary, propulsive novel, We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. Best Read eBook We Were the Lucky Ones Author Georgia Hunter – kino-fada.fr 3.5 Any book about a Jewish family caught in the horrific web of the Holocaust is, by its very nature, going to be difficult reading Heartbreaking This is based on the lives of the author s family, something she didn t have a hint about until the age of nine There are so many of these books, so many based on true events but what set this one apart is the scope of narrative Starting in Radom, Poland, the Kurc family, mother, father, four adult children, the youngest son already in France, are 3.5 Any book about a Jewish family caught in the horrific web of the Holocaust is, by its very nature, going to be difficult reading Heartbreaking This is based on the lives of the author s family, something she didn t have a hint about until the age of nine There are so many of these books, so many based on true events but what set this one apart is the scope of narrative Starting in Radom, Poland, the Kurc family, mother, father, four adult children, the youngest son already in France, are happy, worried but sure things will be fine as long as they are together It is, however, the beginning of 1939 and things will soon be far from fine.The family will soon be separated, take different but dangerous paths and this novel travels from Radom, to Lvov, which will soon be Russian occupied, to France, a Siberian prison camp , a prison in Northern Africa, South America and Italy Not knowing who is alive or who is dead, individual or ...There was both too much and not enough going on for me in this novel based on the true story of a Polish Jewish family under Nazi occupation There were times when it resembled non fictionthan a novel something to do with the reportage nature of the prose, its aspiration to provide a constant overview of the war and its fidgety perspective There are also so many characters that it was dizzying being swept from one to another I never settled with any of the...NOW AVAILABLE This is the story of the Kurc family, a Jewish family living in Radom, Poland, in the beginning of March of 1939 The exception being one son, Addy, living in the heart of Toulouse, who returns twice a year to Radom for Rosh Hashanah and Passover He loves his family, but there s an energy to Montmartre with its artists and musicians, the clubs he can t quite bring himself to leave You wouldn t think anyone had a care in the world there There s been talk around, some graffi NOW AVAILABLE This is the story of the Kurc family, a Jewish family living in Radom, Poland, in the beginning of March of 1939 The exception being one son, Addy, living in the heart of Toulouse, who returns twice a year to Radom for Rosh Hashanah and Passover He loves his family, but there s an energy to Montmartre with its artists and musicians, the clubs he can t quite bring himself to leave You wouldn t think anyone had a care in the world there There s been talk around, some graffiti, but nothing alarming, everything appeared very much still contained to Germany Until that was no longer true A day, a week, a moment later life changed, little by little, people a...This is the story of the Kurc family, a Jewish family, the parents and their five adult children, beginning in 1939, in Radom, Poland.We follow them through the years just prior to, and during World War ll, one of them sent to Siberia, and others fleeing to different locations in Europe.Th...What a fantastic debut novel How the Kurc family survived the atrocities of WWII is an amazing true story of courage determination The thing that stood out to me about this novel was that the experiences of the members of this one family were so diverse Only complaint was that being a large family it was difficult trying to keep track of who, when and where everyone was I did notice, however, that the print version includes a character chart which would ve helped out a lot This is ano What a fantastic debut novel How the Kurc fam...Five stars all around for this story Thanks to the Penguin Random House publishing group for sending me this book as an ARC As soon as it comes out go and grab a copy It will be a roller coaster ride you will not forget It...You can read all of my reviews at Lit.Wit.Wine.Dine We Were the Lucky Ones is the fictionalized account of the true story of the Kurc family and their experiences during WWII beginning in their home town of Radom, Poland in 1939 The book spans eight years as we follow the Kurc family members to several countries and continents including Austria, Italy, Argentina, South America, and Siberia, Russia as the war continues and finally ends.As many of you know, I r...Well, I just found another auto buy author This book destroyed me It s amazing EVERYONE needs to read it ETA I loved it so much I ordered a copy and had it shipped to my parents just IN HOPES they will read it they probably read 10 books a year put together Full review to comeAs the Kurc family, a Polish Jew family, is having its last meal together they do not know this yet , they talk about babies and their growing family While they see signs of a potential struggle, they also believe it will not amount to much As Hitler grows in power though, they are sadly proven wrong In their race to survive, they flee, hide in plain sight or resort to just about anything that will increase the likelihood of being able to see each other again Through five continents and six As the Kurc family, a Polish Jew family, is having its last meal together they do not know this yet , they talk about babies and their growing family While they see signs of a potential struggle, they also believe it will not amount to much As Hitler grows in power though, they are sadly proven wrong In their race to survive, they flee, hide in plain sight or resort to just about anything that will increase the likelihood of being able to see each other again Through five continents and six years, this family will do the impossible to reunite.WWII and Holocaust novels are abundant I, myself, read quite a bit of them While there is not anything intrinsically different in this novel than there is in the others that have been published, each is valuable Each has its own voice and heart This narrative belongs to the Kurc family as they attempt to survive Hitler...Thank you to my friend, Georgia Hunter, Viking Books, and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy of We Were the Lucky Ones.World War II annihilated over 90% of Poland s Jews and all but about 300 of the 30,000 Jews from Radom, Georgia Hunter s ancestors home Yet, her entire family survived We Were the Lucky Ones is based on the story of how they did it The Kurc family s experience during World War II, beginning in Poland and stretching to Siberia, Italy, and Brazil is nothin Thank you to my friend, Georgia Hunter, Viking Books, and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy of We Were the Lucky Ones.World War II annihilated over 90% of Poland s Jews and all but about 300 of the 30,000 Jews from Radom, Georgia Hunt...

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22 November 2017

Georgia Hunter