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The history of the Vél' d'Hiv' is heartbreaking but necessary to remember. The novel shifts from the story of a Jewish girl Sarah, and a modern day writer Julia Jarmond, an American living in France who is researching the Vél' d'Hiv'. As she is looking into the details she stumbles onto the story of Sarah.
We learn that Sarah is forced to lock her brother into a cupboard during the roundup of Jews. Her story is powerful and tragic. This is where Rosnay's writing skills really shine. However once ...more
We learn that Sarah is forced to lock her brother into a cupboard during the roundup of Jews. Her story is powerful and tragic. This is where Rosnay's writing skills really shine. However once ...more
Sarah's Key
Tatiana de Rosnay
This is the beautifully written story of Sarah, a young jewish girl that is taken away, along with her parents, to face the horrors of imprisonment. Before leaving her home, she had secured his little brother in a secret room, of which she had kept the key, promising to return to save him.
Not a widely known fact, but In July 16 1942 french police participated in the holocaust by committing horrible crimes against jewish people, with the end result of sending thousands ...more
Tatiana de Rosnay
This is the beautifully written story of Sarah, a young jewish girl that is taken away, along with her parents, to face the horrors of imprisonment. Before leaving her home, she had secured his little brother in a secret room, of which she had kept the key, promising to return to save him.
Not a widely known fact, but In July 16 1942 french police participated in the holocaust by committing horrible crimes against jewish people, with the end result of sending thousands ...more
Good book--I did predict some of the "big" moments, but strangely that didn't lessen their impact. The modern stuff about her husband is annoying sometimes.
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I put down the Dorothy Lange book that I just couldn't get through & picked up this book. The topic is heavy - Jewish round-up in France ... but the melding of now & then was seamless. I would recommend this book without hesitation ...
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The story of Sarah was spellbinding, heart wrenching, gripping. To me, the story of Julia was hokey and dissapointing.
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