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Set against the backdrop of WWII and the Holocaust, the story follows two Jewish sisters who escape Austria in search of safety. Their journey leads them to Sweden, where they navigate the challenges of displacement and the struggle to build a new life amidst the horrors they left behind. Themes of resilience, family bonds, and the quest for hope in dark times are central to their experience as they confront the realities of war and their enduring spirit.
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A Faraway Island, Annika Thor
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- A Faraway Island
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Annika Thor
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780375844959
- Series
- Faraway Island
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Family, Military Fiction, Wars, World War II, Gifts for grandpa, Children, Teens, Holocaust, Escape, Scandinavian Literature, Seas and Oceans, Sweden, Swedish literature, Islands
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of WWII and the Holocaust, the story follows two Jewish sisters who escape Austria in search of safety. Their journey leads them to Sweden, where they navigate the challenges of displacement and the struggle to build a new life amidst the horrors they left behind. Themes of resilience, family bonds, and the quest for hope in dark times are central to their experience as they confront the realities of war and their enduring spirit.