Why did I love this book?
These nine women escaped from a Nazi death march at the chaotic end of WW2. I felt their fears and pain as they trudged through war-torn Germany back to France, their homeland. Their struggle to find food, to evade predators, and even to survive made my trials seem insignificant.
I admired their shared skills as they overcame the many obstacles on their way. This book graphically reminds a new generation of the horrors of Nazism as a warning against repeating them.
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"[A] narrative of unfathomable courage... Ms. Strauss does her readers―and her subjects―a worthy service by returning to this appalling history of the courage of women caught up in a time of rapacity and war." ―Wall Street Journal
"Utterly gripping." ―Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes
"A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival. The story of Women’s resistance during World War II needs to be told and The Nine accomplishes this in spades." ―Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of Cilka's Journey
The Nine follows the true story of the author’s great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led…