The phenominal million-copy bestselling novel by Martha Hall Kelly.'Harrowing ... Lilac
illuminates.' People'A compelling page-turning narrative ... It's smart thoughtful and also
just an old-fashioned good read.' Fort Worth Star Telegram'A powerful story for readers
everywhere ... A novel that brings to life what these women and many others suffered ... I was
moved to tears.' San Francisco Book Review__________or three women living through World War II
the threat of war poses very separate issues - that is until their lives become intertwined in
the most tragic of circumstances.New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with
her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever
changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939-and then sets its sights on
France.An ocean away from Caroline Kasia Kuzmerick a Polish teenager senses her carefree
youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground
resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors one false
move can have dire consequences.For the ambitious young German doctor Herta Oberheuser an ad
for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired though
she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power.The lives of
these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent
to Ravensbrück the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross
continents-from New York to Paris Germany and Poland-as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring
justice to those whom history has forgotten.__________'[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'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.' Lisa See'Lilac Girls is the best book I've read all year. It will haunt you.'
Jamie Ford'I can't remember the last time I read a novel that moved me so deeply.' Beatriz
Williams
