Today, The Orphan’s Tale, the latest book by Pam Jenoff is being published and to celebrate, I
am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book soon and cannot wait! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you plan on reading this book – it sounds like a powerful and compelling read!!!
Title:The Orphan’s Tale
Author:Pam Jenoff
Published:February 2017, MIRA
Format:Paperback, 368 pages
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.
What readers are saying:
“I read this novel in a headlong rush, transported by the relationship
between two vastly different women during World War II: a Jewish circus
aerialist and a teenage runaway with a baby. Deftly juggling secrets,
lies, treachery, and passion, Pam Jenoff vividly brings to life the
agonizing choices and life-or-death consequences for a hardy band of
travelers under Nazi occupation.” –Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Orphan Train
“The Orphan’s Tale is a
compelling and beautifully told story about the power of female
friendship, with all its complications.” –PopSugar
“Readers who
enjoyed Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Sara Gruen’s Water for
Elephants will embrace this novel.” –Library Journal
“In prose that is beautiful, ethereal, and poignant, The Orphan’s Tale is a novel you won’t be able to put down.” –Bustle
“A
gripping story about the power of friendship to save and redeem even in
the darkest of circumstances, The Orphan’s Tale sheds light on one of
the most colorful and inspiring stories of heroism in Nazi Germany.
This is a book not to be missed.” –Melanie Benjamin, New York Times
bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator’s Wife
“Jenoff
expertly performs a pirouetting tale worthy of a standing ovation. A
circus of hidden Jews, a powerful friendship, The Orphan’s Tale proves
that the human spirit defies hate, fear, and gravity with a triumphant
ta-da!” –Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author of The
Mapmaker’s Children
“The Orphan’s Tale is a wonderfully
compelling story set in Europe under the Nazis, and with a beautiful,
complicated friendship between two women at its heart. The story grips
from the very first page, and the characters are utterly
believable-flawed, yet capable of great generosity and courage, so the
darkness of the setting is pierced by shafts of light. And the
atmosphere of the circus is entrancing-so vividly evoked that you can
smell the animals and feel all the terror and thrill of the flying
trapeze.” –Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier’s Wife
“The
Orphan’s Tale begins with the most riveting first chapter I’ve ever
read. With deftness and emotion, Jenoff sets in motion a compelling
story of friendship and courage during the Second World War.” –Charles
Belfoure, author of The Paris Architect and House of Thieves
“A
beautiful and heart wrenching novel that weaves the story of two women’s
fight for survival against incredible odds, The Orphan’s Tale gripped
me from the first page. Jenoff mesmerizes with her ability to weave in
historical detail with a story that explores love, friendship, and the
endurance of the human spirit. A marvelous and satisfying read!”
–Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife
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About the Author: Pam Jenoff is the author of The Kommandant’s Girl, which was an international bestseller and nominated for a Quill award, as well as seven other novels. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a master’s degree in history from Cambridge, and she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania.
Jenoff’s novels are based on her experiences working at the Pentagon and also as a diplomat for the State Department handling Holocaust issues in Poland. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and three children where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.
The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff
MIRA Books
February 21, 2017
Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-0-7783-1981-8
E-book ISBN: 978-1-460-39642-1
