Erin Litteken
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In the 1930s, Stalin's activists marched through the Soviet Union, espousing the greatness of collective farming. It was the first step in creating a man-made famine that, in Ukraine, stole almost 4 million lives. Inspired by the history the world forgot, and the Russian government denies, Erin Litteken reimagines their story. In 1929, Katya is 16 years old, surrounded by family and in love with the boy next door. When Stalin's activists arrive in...
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"Summer 1941. War rages in Europe. The Germans march towards Ukraine. Halya, Liliya and Vika are no strangers to sorrow. They lost family during the Holodomor, loved ones in Stalin's purges, and war looms once more on the horizon. Vika lives in fear for her children. She and her sister survived the terror famine by leaving their whole family behind. Now, years later, many believe the Germans will free them from the Soviets, but she's not so sure....
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1929. Behütet und geliebt wächst Katja in einem Dorf bei Kiew auf. Ihre Familie ist nicht reich, kann sich aber von ihrer eigenen Hände Arbeit ernähren. Bis Stalins Handlanger die Dorfbewohner zwingen, dem Kollektiv beizutreten. Wer sich weigert, wird mitgenommen und nie wieder gesehen. Anfangs gibt es für Katja dennoch auch glückliche Stunden. Sie ist in den Nachbarssohn verliebt und ihre Schwester in dessen Bruder. Doch schon bald muss Katja...
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Inspirándose en la historia que el mundo olvidó y que el Gobierno ruso niega, Erin Litteken relata la crisis de una hambruna provocada por el hombre que, en Ucrania, robó casi cuatro millones de vidas.
Es 1929 y Katya tiene dieciséis años, está rodeada de su familia y enamorada de su amigo de la infancia. Cuando los activistas de Stalin empiezan a llegar a Ucrania defendiendo la grandeza de la agricultura colectiva, son solo unos pocos....
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Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper of Aleppo."A powerfully moving debut . . . Ukraine's tragic history painfully echoes its current crisis, and on every page the Ukrainian spirit shines out, unbowed, unbent and unbroken." Kate Quinn, author of The Diamond Eye
In the 1930s, Stalin's activists marched through the Soviet Union, espousing the greatness of collective farming. It was the first step in creating a man-made...
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The brand new historical novel from Erin Litteken, bestselling author of The Memory Keeper of Kyiv, based on her family's heart-wrenching escape from war-torn Europe.
A story of the strength of the human spirit, the personal cost of conflict and how love can be found even in the darkest times.
Summer 1941. War rages in Europe. The Germans march towards Ukraine. Halya, Liliya and Vika are no strangers to sorrow. They lost family during the Holodomor,...