The girl from the train
(Book)
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Author
Contributors
Silke, Elsa, translator.
Published
Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780529102379, 0529102374
Physical Desc
x, 370 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780529102379, 0529102374
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"As World War II draws to a close, Jakób fights with the Polish resistance against the crushing forces of Germany and Russia. They intend to destroy a German troop transport, but Gretl's unscheduled train reaches the bomb first. Gretl is the only survivor. Though spared from the concentration camp, the orphaned German Jew finds herself lost in a country hostile to her people. When Jakób discovers her, guilt and fatherly compassion prompt him to take her in. For three years, the young man and little girl form a bond over the secrets they must hide from his Catholic family. But she can't stay with him forever. Jakób sends Gretl to South Africa, where German war orphans are promised bright futures with adoptive Protestant families--so long as Gretl's Jewish roots, Catholic education, and connections to communist Poland are never discovered. Separated by continents, politics, religion, language, and years, Jakób and Gretl will likely never see each other again. But the events they have both survived and their belief that the human spirit can triumph over the ravages of war have formed a bond of love that no circumstances can overcome." -- Page [4] cover.
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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. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joubert, Irma and Elsa, Silke. The Girl From the Train Nashville, TN: 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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