The kommandants girl series, book 1 tennessee reads. Emma bau has been married only a few weeks when the germans smash into poland. Despite the book s fictional nature, the kommandant s girl is now one of my favorite historical romance novels. Interview with jenoff about the book holocaust memorial day trust website. The kommandants girl is a riveting tale of what life was like for the jewish population of poland during the nazi occupation. Ended this book 12 hours ago and have since spent the day grieving. Book discussion questions books historical fiction. Unique in voice and evocative in historical detail, this stunning debut faithfully explores the gray area between right and wrong and the timeless themes of home, stuggle and defiance in the face of overwhelming odds. In these decades of peace in the west it is often difficult for younger generations to understand the forces that drove the nazi ss to systematically murder millions of men, women, and children without feeling and without conscience. In pam jenoffs novel the kommandants girl, newlyweds emma and jacob have only been married for three weeks when nazis invade their homeland of poland.
This work discusses hope, struggle and defiance in the face and desperate times. The kommandants human complexity unfolds as jenoff moves her tale through the war years. Buy the kommandants girl by pam jenoff online at alibris. Depending on the study guide provider sparknotes, shmoop, etc. Buy a cheap copy of the kommandant s girl book by pam jenoff. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. In a short time, her husband jacob disappears into the resistance, leaving her and her parents to try to survive in the citys jewish ghetto. Apr 22, 2008 this work discusses hope, struggle and defiance in the face and desperate times. The kommandant s girl kommandant s girl, book 1 by pam jenoff book cover, description, publication history. Pam jenoffthe kommandants girl pamela brittontempted. The kommandant s girl is a 2007 novel by pam jenoff.
After her husband, jacob, is forced to disappear underground as part of the resistance movement, emma soon finds herself imprisoned in the ghetto with her parents. Kommandants girl by pam jenoff historical fiction at the works. I read the follow up to the book the diplomats wife and it. Based in part on actual events, kommandant s girl is a compelling tale of love and courage in a dangerous and desperate times. Feb 16, 2007 buy kommandant s girl mira by pam jenoff from amazon s fiction books store. The kommandants girl book by pam jenoff thriftbooks. The kommandants girl ebook by pam jenoff 9781460396070. Without spoiling the novel for others, my heart was constantly pounding. Book nine of the malazan book of the fallen steven saylorempire. Nineteenyearold emma bau has been married only three wee. In her luminous and groundbreaking debut, new york times bestselling author pam jenoff shows the unimaginable sacrifices one woman must make in a time of war nineteenyearold emma bau has been married only three weeks when nazi tanks thunder into.
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But instead the novel stopped rather abruptly leaving me wanting so much more. Although pam jenoffs the diplomats wife is a sequel to her novel the kommandants girl, and can be read as a stand alone, i recommend that you read the books in order for optimal enjoyment if one can enjoy books about the holocaust it is 1945 and the nazis have been defeated. Books similar to the kommandants girl the kommandants. Mar 20, 2009 although pam jenoff s the diplomat s wife is a sequel to her novel the kommandant s girl, and can be read as a stand alone, i recommend that you read the books in order for optimal enjoyment if one can enjoy books about the holocaust. Jenoff is a gifted writer who brings the character of emmaanna alive, develops a sympathetic character in the kommandant and weaves a. The kommandants girl isbn 9781742910567 pdf epub pam.