The Warsaw Sisters By Amanda Barratt
With more than a dozen books to her name, Christy Award–winning novelist Amanda Barratt has become well known for her historical novels and novellas, including My Dearest Dietrich, The White Rose Resists, and Within These Walls of Sorrow. In her newest work, The Warsaw Sisters, Barratt focuses on the heartbreaking events that took place in Poland during the Second World War. Combining historical authenticity with emotional resonance, Barratt provides a portrait of war through two women’s eyes and unveils the heroism of ordinary individuals during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.
Twin sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska grew up in Poland living simple, normal lives, but in August 1939 their world abruptly changes. The day after they send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion, bombs fall from the sky, decimating their beloved city and forever shattering their youth. Both sisters choose different paths not only to survive but also to resist the Nazi occupation.
When Antonina’s beloved Marek is forced into the ghetto, along with the rest of Warsaw’s Jewish population, Antonina is determined not to simply stand by. As deportations begin, sending thousands to the death camps, she is caught up in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children.
Helena chooses a different form of resistance. She joins the ranks of Poland’s secret army in an effort to free her homeland from occupation. As the soldiers rise up in battle and Warsaw is engulfed in an uprising, both sisters will face their greatest test—one that forces them to confront the reality that war is a current stronger than even the most enduring bonds.
The Warsaw Sisters is a deeply moving novel that portrays an accurate reflection of courage, sacrifice, and resilience against the rising tide of darkness.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Amanda Barratt is the bestselling author of more than a dozen historical novels and novellas, including My Dearest Dietrich and The White Rose Resists (a 2021 Christy Award winner). She is passionate about illuminating oft-forgotten facets of history through a fictional narrative. Amanda lives in Michigan. Learn more at AmandaBarratt.net.
