Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances.
MARTHA HALL KELLY is a native New Englander, now transplanted in Atlanta, Georgia, where she spends her days filling legal pads with stories and reading WWII books. This is her first novel.
“Harrowing . . . Lilac illuminates.”—People
“A compelling, page-turning narrative . . . Lilac Girls falls
squarely into the groundbreaking category of fiction that
re-examines history from a fresh, female point of view. It’s smart,
thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read.”—Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
“A powerful story for readers everywhere . . . Martha Hall Kelly
has brought readers a firsthand glimpse into one of history’s most
frightening memories. A novel that brings to life what these women
and many others suffered. . . . I was moved to tears.”—San
Francisco Book Review
“[A] compelling first novel . . . This is a page-turner
demonstrating the tests and triumphs civilians faced during war,
complemented by Kelly’s vivid depiction of history and excellent
characters.”—Publishers Weekly
“Kelly vividly re-creates the world of Ravensbrück.”—Kirkus
Reviews
“Inspired by actual events and real people, Martha Hall Kelly has
woven together the stories of three women during World War II that
reveal the bravery, cowardice, and cruelty of those days. This is a
part of history—women’s history—that should never be
forgotten.”—Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of China
Dolls
“This is the kind of book I wish I had the courage to write—a
profound, unsettling, and thoroughly captivating look at sisterhood
through the dark lens of the Holocaust. Lilac Girls is the best
book I’ve read all year. It will haunt you.”—Jamie Ford, New York
Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and
Sweet
“Rich with historical detail and riveting to the end, Lilac Girls
weaves the lives of three astonishing women into a story of
extraordinary moral power set against the harrowing backdrop of
Europe in thrall to Nazi Germany. Martha Hall Kelly moves
effortlessly across physical and ethical battlegrounds, across the
trajectory of a doomed wartime romance, across the territory of the
soul. I can’t remember the last time I read a novel that moved me
so deeply.”—Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of
A Hundred Summers and The Secret Life of Violet Grant
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