Pam jenoff is the author of several novels, including the international bestseller the kommandants girl, which also earned her a quill award nomination. Nineteenyearold emma bau has been married only three. Buy the paperback book the kommandants girl by pam jenoff at indigo. The kommandants girl pam jenoff, 2007 mira books 400 pp. The kommandants girl is the latest that i have read. The kommandants girl in this groundbreaking debut novel, nineteenyear old emma bau is forced to disappear underground when nazi tanks thunder into. The kommandants girl book by pam jenoff thriftbooks. She makes their plight known and their struggles to stay alive during this harrowing time so palpable that reading the story notstop to the end is a necessity to the avid reader. It is set during world war ii and the holocaust period, and describes the story of nineteenyearold emma.
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The worlds leaders have gathered to rebuild from the ashes of the great war. See the complete the kommandants girl series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jenoffs portrayal of the jewish situation in world war ii is fantastic. Buy a cheap copy of the kommandants girl book by pam jenoff. Pam jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the nyt bestseller the orphans tale. The kommandants girl audiobooks listen to the full. Its an easytoread book set in a very interesting time, but her main character fails to be interesting or authentic enough to hold up. 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. The krakow resistance during the second world war, and a title word, kommandant, might predict a drab, clichefilled novel. Nineteenyearold emma bau has been married only three weeks when nazi tanks thunder into her native poland. She holds a degree in international affairs from george washington university and a degree in history from cambridge, and she received her jd from upenn. Without spoiling the novel for others, my heart was.
Kommandants girl is a compelling tale of love and courage in a dangerous and desperate time. The kommandants girl collection kommandants girl by pam jenoff. Despite the books fictional nature, the kommandants girl is now one of my favorite historical romance novels. Within days emmas husband, jacob, is forced to disappear underground, leaving her imprisoned within the citys. Emma bau has been married only a few weeks when the germans smash into poland. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The kommandants girl is a 2007 novel by pam jenoff.
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