Name: We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel
Price: 58.19 NZD
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Author: Georgia Hunter
ISBN: 9780593911594

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Physical Book

Author

Georgia Hunter

Publisher

Random House Large Print

Language

English

Pages

666

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780593911594

We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

Georgia Hunter (Author) · Random House Large Print · Paperback

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Synopsis "We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel "

The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide Soon to be a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive--and to reunite--We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. "Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely." --Glamour 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.

Georgia Hunter

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Georgia Hunter is an American writer born in Massachusetts and residing in Connecticut, known for her historical novel We Were the Lucky Ones (2017), inspired by the real story of her Polish Jewish family during the Holocaust. She discovered this heritage at 15, leading to a decade-long research that culminated in the publication of the work, translated into more than 20 languages and adapted in 2024 as a miniseries by Hulu. The novel was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 2017 and won the Connecticut Book Award in 2018.

In 2024, Hunter published One Good Thing, set in Mussolini's Italy, which tells the story of a young woman facing adversity with courage and hope. Her style is framed in historical fiction, noted for its meticulous documentation and emotional depth. Besides her literary work, Hunter actively participates in talks and conferences on historical memory and writing, sharing her experience in reconstructing family stories and their adaptation to the narrative field.

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