Agata Tuszynska primarily explores themes of the Holocaust. Her works focus on the terrible choices that Jews had to make during the Nazi era and the hardships faced by survivors in the post-war period. Her narratives often delve into the complexities of human resilience and the profound emotional impact of historical trauma.
"It is autumn 1942. Disguised as Polish peasants, two sisters flee the ghetto and embark on a daring journey to work as hired labour in the factories and farms of wartime Germany. But it is late, and the Gestapo know that Jews have been obtaining false papers and enlisting as volunteer workers..."--front jacket flap