| Prisoner of Night and Fog Lib/E Contributor(s): Blankman, Anne (Author), Wilds, Heather (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1483003418 ISBN-13: 9781483003412 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 6.1" (0.70 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gripping historical thriller set in 1930s Munich, Prisoner of Night and Fog is the evocative story of an ordinary girl faced with an extraordinary choice in Hitler's Germany. Fans of Code Name Verity will love this novel full of romance, danger, and intrigue Gretchen M ller grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her uncle Dolf--who has kept her family cherished and protected from that side of society ever since her father sacrificed his life for Dolf's years ago. Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. And Gretchen follows his every command. When she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen, who claims that her father was actually murdered by an unknown comrade, Gretchen doesn't know what to believe. She soon discovers that beyond her sheltered view lies a world full of shadowy secrets and disturbing violence. As Gretchen's investigations lead her to question the motives and loyalties of her dearest friends and her closest family, she must determine her own allegiances--even if her choices could get her and Daniel killed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilds, Heather: - Heather Wilds is an audiobook narrator and an award-winning actress. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the University of Glamorgan and has appeared in numerous plays, receiving critical acclaim. She has also performed in award-winning short films, appeared on television and in commercials, and has worked extensively as a voice-over artist. Blankman, Anne: -Anne Blankman is the acclaimed author of Prisoner of Night and Fog, which received a starred review and a Flying Start from Publishers Weekly. When Anne was twelve, she read Anne Frank's diary and has been haunted by World War II ever since. The idea for Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke came to her after she read about a real-life unsolved street assassination from January 1933, which was the inspiration for Monika Junge's murder. To research this book, she studied a wide range of sources, including biographies, memoirs, social histories, psychological profiles, old maps, photographs, and video footage. Anne lives in southeastern Virginia with her husband, Mike, her young daughter, Kirsten, and, of course, lots and lots of books. |