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Victoria's War
Victoria's War: A Novel | Catherine A. Hamilton
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"Victoria's War is a work of historical fiction about 19-year-old Victoria Darski, a Polish Catholic woman sold into slavery during the Nazi occupation of Europe, and Etta Tod, the 20-year-old deaf daughter of a German baker who buys Victoria. Poland, 1939: Eager to study literature at the University of Warsaw, Victoria waits with bags packed. But Hitler invades Poland and classes are canceled. German officers burst into her family's home in Lagody, shoot and kill Victoria's sister when she cries, and take Victoria and her mother to work in a sewing factory commandeered by Nazis. Making military shirts, Victoria sews a straight pin inside the collar in defiance. At a secret resistance meeting with her friend Sylvia, Victoria is captured and sold as a slave, with thousands of other women. Germany, 1941: When Victoria is purchased to work in a family bakery, Etta tries to protect Victoria from the brutality of her family, bringing food and companionship to the attic where Victoria is held. Etta is caught and sent to Hadamar Institute, where she is killed. This spurs Victoria to help rescue a group of mothers and babies from starvation. One of those women is her friend Sylvia from the sewing factory. Victoria's War is a World War II story that has not been told before, giving a voice to the Polish women who were kidnapped into the Nazi slave labor operation. This lost chapter of history revealing wartime slavery is not to be forgotten"--
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Pageturner1
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This story was good. It did have some poor moments. It amazes me every time I read stories of how people were treated because of their religion or race. During Hitler‘s 🤬time it seems unreal someone had control of so many to do horrible things.

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SilversReviews
Victoria's War: A Novel | Catherine A. Hamilton
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Good Luck!!

“In Victoria‘s War, Hamilton gives voice to the courageous Polish women who were kidnapped into the real-life Nazi slave labor operation during WWII.”

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JulAnna This looks very interesting, thanks for the opportunity 😊 4y
SilversReviews @JulAnna It does sound very good. Good Luck, and thanks for commenting. 4y
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Monica5
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If you like historical fiction that deals with WWII, you need to read this book. It's about the little known Nazi Slave Labor Program. The operation kidnapped 1.5 million Polish Catholics, more than 1/2 a million were women. It's a fantastic debut novel.
Comes out June 2, 2020

Thanks to Netgalley, Hamilton, and the publisher for the Kindle version of the book.

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jeanie49
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Moving story of a young Polish woman sent to Berlin for slave labor during WWII. The writing is great and the plot gripping. Not to be missed!
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