The story is told from each sister's point of view. Helena who at first seems the more traditioinal sister. Antonina who braves the backlash of loving a Jew. When Hitler and his German army threaten everything the sisters have known in their hometown of Poland suddenly things change. Their father is off to war. Antonina's heart is compeled to help her boyfirend and all those in the Jewish ghetto. Secrets and misunderstandings occur and lead to the separation of the sisters, not just physically ut emotionally as well. As the war picks up speed Helena and Antonina will make very different choices that will affect the rest of their lives. This is a very personal, very intimate look at life in Warsaw Poland between the years 1939-1945. It leaves one wondering what choices would be made if one lived through actrocities that were never before imagined. And what lengths would one go to to save a loved ones life.
I received this book from the publishers but was not required to right a positive review.
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