Lilac Girls
by Kelly, Martha Hall
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 1101883073
- ISBN 13
- 9781101883075
- Seller
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dallas, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ballantine, 2016. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Still tight, looks once or twice read. Two nicks to board edges, one along top, one along bottom. Short tape repair to rear panel. Remainder dot bottom edge.
Reviews
On Apr 11 2016, a reader said:
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly is a historical novel set during World War II. We get to see how the lives of three women in three different countries are affected by the war. Caroline Ferriday in New York City, Kasia Kuzmerick in Lublin, Poland, and Dr. Herta Oberheuser in Germany. This war will forever change their lives (if they make it alive to the end). Each one will experience the war differently. Come see how these three woman survive the war and what happens to them afterward.
Lilac Girls is a long novel with some extreme details. This book is not for the faint of heart. There are many gruesome details about what happens at Ravensbruck (originally listed as rehabilitation camp for women). Ravensbruck was actually a concentration camp. Many women were experimented on at this camp by the doctors. These women became known as The Rabbits. It is very hard to read the details in this book. Lilac Girls contains good writing and interesting characters. The book starts out slow (making it hard to get into), but it does get much better. It is also confusing at first because it starts with Caroline (a New York socialite who devotes her time to the French Consulate), then goes to Kasia, then Herta. It then starts over again. The majority of the book is devoted to the what happens to the characters during the war and then the last section to how the war affects the rest of these women's lives. I give Lilac Girls 3.75 out of 5 stars. This novel will stick with you long after you finish it (because of the details). The book is based on real people and incidents.
I received a complimentary copy of Lilac Girls from the publisher in exchange for an honest review of the novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craig Hokenson Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40912
- Title
- Lilac Girls
- Author
- Kelly, Martha Hall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1101883073
- ISBN 13
- 9781101883075
- Publisher
- Ballantine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2016
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRST EDITIONS;
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Craig Hokenson Bookseller
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About Craig Hokenson Bookseller
I am internet based, and participate in several book shows a year. Visitors welcome by appointment. I specialize in modern first editions, but offer a wide range of books. I have been buying and selling books for 20 years. I buy books, and will certainly consider trades. Member of the Texas Booksellers Association.
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