The Orphans Tale

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A powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II, The Orphan s Tale introduces two extraordinary women and their harrowing stories of sacrifice and survival Sixteen year old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby She lives above a small rail station, which she cleans in order to earn her keep When Noa discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp, she is reminded of the child that was taken from her And in a moment that will change the course of her life, she snatches one of the babies and flees into the snowy night Noa finds refuge with a German circus, but she must learn the flying trapeze act so she can blend in undetected, spurning the resentment of the lead aerialist, Astrid At first rivals, Noa and Astrid soon forge a powerful bond But as the facade that protects them proves increasingly tenuous, Noa and Astrid must decide whether their friendship is enough to save one another or if the secrets that burn between them will destroy everything. Read The Orphans Tale – kino-fada.fr There are notable as well as unsung heroes who protected some Jews from the Holocaust We know about Oskar Schindler and I most recently learned about Irena Sendler This is an admirable attempt to capture a story that I knew nothing about the German circus and how some Jews were hidden as circus performers I found it interesting because I didn t know about it and uplifting to know there were good people willing to take risks to save their fellow man Noa, a 16 year old Dutch girl, makes a mi There are notable as well as unsung heroes who protected some Jews from the Holocaust We know about Oskar Schindler and I most recently learned about Irena Sendler This is an admirable attempt to capture a story that I knew nothing about the German circus and how some Jews were hidden as circus performers I found it interesting because I didn t know about it and uplifting to know there were good people willing to take risks to save their fellow man Noa, a 16 year old Dutch girl, makes a mistake, sleeps with a German soldier and loses her family, her baby and the life she knew An act of courage saving a Jewish baby from a carload of babies on a train, will endear her to you Astrid, a German Jew from a circus family, falls in love and marries a German soldier, and the outcome is not a good one when she is forced to return hom...NOW AVAILABLE At the age of 16, Noa is forced to leave the home of her parents, her family, when they notice her belly swelling with child Unmarried, impregnated by a German soldier, she struggles to find a way to survive She finds a cleaning job at a train station, which will become a path that changes everything for her In her haste to leave this town, which has suddenly become unsafe for her, she runs away into the darkness one night As she continues to trudge on through the snow, t NOW AVAILABLE At the age of 16, Noa is forced to leave...THE ORPHAN S TALE by PAM JENOFF is an emotional, heartwarming, and heartbreaking Historical Fiction novel bringing together a tale about a traveling circus in Europe during World War II and of the friendship and sorrow of two women aerialist performers from the circus I found the circus theme to be quite enlightening, fascinating, and interesting as I haven t read too many books about traveling circuses during this time period We also learn through The Author s Note that this story was inspire THE ORPHAN S TALE by PAM JENOFF is an emotional, heartwarming, and heartbreaking Historical Fiction novel bringing together a tale about a traveling circus in Europe during World War II and of the friendship and sorrow of two women aerialist performers from the circus I found the ci...I m somewhere between 3.5 4 stars on this book.I enjoyed this WWII story told through the unique perspective of the traveling circus I read a lot of Holocaust novels and it always amazes me when I discover a completely different wartime perspective where brave men and women risked their lives to do the right thing by hiding Jews knowing it would end with prison, torture or death for themselves if they were caught It always makes me question myself would I have been that brave during that I m somewhere between 3.5 4 stars on this book.I enjoyed this WWII story told through the unique perspective of the traveling circus I read a lot of Holocaust novels and it always amazes me when I discover a completely different wartime perspective where brave men and women risked their lives to do the right thing by hiding Jews knowing it would end with prison, torture or death for themselves if they were caught It always makes me question myself would I have been that brave during that time I can only hope I would have had even a small amount of the bravery of these unsung heroes I was shocked to learn that the circus sheltered Jews during the Holocaust circus owners and performers took major risks hiding Jews within their acts and in the backstage staff, knowing they could be searched and found out at any random checkpoint along their travels.This book started off really strong for me and was...Noa is a sixteen year old Dutch girl who cleans a German rail station in exchange for food and shelter She is alone and destitute after being after being disowned by her family Noa became pregnant by a Nazi soldier during the occupation She was forced to give up the child for adoption and her parents could not forgive her transgressions One evening she hears noises coming from a railway car in the station She finds it filled with Jewish infants, some dead and some clinging to life Still gr Noa is a sixteen year old Dutch girl who cleans a German rail station in exchange for food and shelter She is alone ...Naturally this is another book where apparently my rating opinion doesn t line up with the popular one The plot sounds addictive, and it even involved a circus hard to go wrong with that As morbid as the subject is, I enjoy reading historical stories focusing on World War II and the horrible time in human history we must never forget and keep hopefully learning from Told through two main points of view, the ambitious story focuses on one woman who lost a child and reclaimed a new one when Naturally this is another book where apparently my rating opinion doesn t line up with the popular one The plot sounds addictive, and it even involved a circus hard to go wrong with that As morbid as the subject is, I enjoy reading historical stories focusing on World War II and the horrible time in human history we must never forget and keep hopefully lea...Mel o dra maDEFINITION a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotionsThis book felt like it was written by a novice writer, not a seasoned respected author It was filled with unnecessary melodrama, incredibly simplistic dialogue and scenarios that were simply not believable The setting was WWII and a traveling circus attempting to shelter several Jewish individuals Do we really need extra drama Don t believe the hype, this nove Mel o dra maDEFINITION a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotionsThis book felt like it was written by a novice writer, not a seasoned respected author It was filled with unnecessary...Cleaning the tiny German railway station for food and a bed was all sixteen year old Noa was able to do her Dutch father had disowned her after she told her parents she was pregnant Then her child was taken her grief she kept well hidden it didn t pay to make the Germans notice, she knew that But the decision she made on the night she heard noises from the rear car of a nearby train was to change her life forever.Snatching the baby from the train was a spur of the moment decision but Noa Cleaning the tiny German railway station for food and a bed was all sixteen year old Noa was able to do her Dutch father had disowned her after she told her parents she was pregnant Then her child was taken her grief she kept well hidden it didn t pay to make the Germans notice, she knew that But the decision she made on the night she heard noises from the rear car of a nearby t...3.5 Stars.The Orphan s Tale is A Story of Two Women in Nazi Germany One woman is a Jew, who was married to a German SS Officer who divorced her and cast her aside Her name was Ingrid and prior to her marriage she was an Aerialist in the Circus, thus after being shunned by her husband she goes back to the only life she has ever known, and she takes on the name Astrid, hoping the Nazi s won t capture her, or worse The other woman is a young sixteen year old, named Noa who after sleeping with a 3.5 Stars.The Orphan s Tale is A Story of Two Women in Nazi Germany One woman is a Jew, who was married to a German SS Officer who divorced her and cast her aside Her name was Ingrid and prior to her marriage she was an Aerialist in the Circus, thus after being shunned by her husband she goes back to the only life she has ever known, and she takes on the name Astrid, hoping the Nazi s won t capture her, or worse The other woman is a young sixteen year old, named Noa who after sleeping with a German officer, becomes pregnant and is shunned by her family Alone, Noa is forced to give up her baby Later, Noa passes by a train car, which is full of abandoned babies In an crazy act of courage, Noa, grabs one of the babies and runs, saving its life Thereafter, both her and the babies lives are threatened d...Heartbreaking and beautiful Jenoff s best book yet

The Orphans Tale
  • English
  • 09 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 353 pages
  • 0778319814
  • Pam Jenoff
  • The Orphans Tale