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Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea

by Ruta Sepetys
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About this book

It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across East Prussia, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories. Fans of The Book Thiefor Helen Dunmore's The Siegewill be totally absorbed. This inspirational novel is based on a true story from the Second World War. When the German ship the Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in port in early 1945 it had over 9000 civilian refugees, including children, on board. Nearly all were drowned. Ruta Sepetys, acclaimed author of Between Shades of Grey, brilliantly imagines their story.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780141347400
ISBN10 0141347406
Series/Work OL17359139W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Puffin
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Action & Adventure Children's fiction Europe Ficcin juvenil fiction Fiction Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 Historical Historical fiction Juvenile fiction Military & Wars New York Times bestseller New York Times reviewed Novela historicá nyt:young-adult-e-book=2016-02-21 refugees Refugees Refugees, fiction Refugiados Shipwreck survival

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