The good doctor of Warsaw / Elisabeth Gifford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gifford, Elisabeth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korczak, Janusz, 1878-1942.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Warsaw--History--Fiction.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

World War, 1939-1945--Fiction.

World War, 1939-1945.

Jewish ghettos.

Jewish children in the Holocaust.

History.

Poland--Warsaw.

Jewish children in the Holocaust--Fiction.

Jewish ghettos--Fiction.

Korczak, Janusz, 1878-1942--Fiction.

Korczak, Janusz.

Warsaw (Poland)--Fiction.

Warsaw (Poland).

Genre:

Fiction.

History.

Historical fiction.

War fiction.

Physical Description:

350 pages : map ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2021.

Summary:

Set in the ghettos of wartime Warsaw, this is a sweeping, poignant, and heartbreaking novel inspired by the true story of one doctor who was determined to protect two hundred Jewish orphans from extermination. Deeply in love and about to marry, students Misha and Sophia flee a Warsaw under Nazi occupation for a chance at freedom. Forced to return to the Warsaw ghetto, they help Misha's mentor, Dr Janusz Korczak, care for the two hundred children in his orphanage. As Korczak struggles to uphold the rights of even the smallest child in the face of unimaginable conditions, he becomes a beacon of hope for the thousands who live behind the walls. As the noose tightens around the ghetto, Misha and Sophia are torn from one another, forcing them to face their worst fears alone. They can only hope to find each other again one day . . . Meanwhile, refusing to leave the children unprotected, Korczak must confront a terrible darkness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1643136364

9781643136363

OCLC:

1162988985

Publisher Number:

99987420842