The girl from the train
(Adult Book)

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Silke, Elsa, translator.
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Adult Fiction
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Adult Book
Physical Desc
x, 370 pages ; 22 cm
Street Date
1508
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references.
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"A sweeping international love story that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit over the inhumanities of war and prejudice. Six-year-old Gretl and her sister jump from a train bound for Auschwitz, her mother and grandmother unable to squeeze between the bars covering the windows. The daughter of a German soldier, Gretl understands very little about how her grandmothers Jewishness brought her first to the ghetto, then to the train, and now, to the Polish countryside where she wanders, searching for food and water for her dying sister. Soon, Gretl finds refuge with Jakob, a Polish freedom fighter, and his family, where she is sheltered until the end of the war; Gretl is then sent away to a new life, a new name, and a new faith in Apartheid-era South Africa. As she comes of age in this strange place, she confronts its prejudices as she hides the truth of her past from her new family. When Jakob makes his way to South Africa many years later, Gretl and Jakob are reunited in a love story that transcends time and distance and survives the ravages of hatred and war"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Joubert, I., & Silke, E. (2015). The girl from the train . Thomas Nelson.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joubert, Irma and Elsa, Silke. 2015. The Girl From the Train. Thomas Nelson.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joubert, Irma and Elsa, Silke. The Girl From the Train Thomas Nelson, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Joubert, Irma, and Elsa Silke. The Girl From the Train Thomas Nelson, 2015.

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