Salt to the Sea, Ruty Sepetys
The Blurb
Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets.
Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war.
As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom.
Yet not all promises can be kept.
Inspired by the single greatest tragedy in maritime history, bestselling and award-winning author Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) lifts the veil on a shockingly little-known casualty of World War II. An illuminating and life-affirming tale of heart and hope.
Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war.
As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom.
Yet not all promises can be kept.
Inspired by the single greatest tragedy in maritime history, bestselling and award-winning author Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) lifts the veil on a shockingly little-known casualty of World War II. An illuminating and life-affirming tale of heart and hope.
My Thoughts
I loved that book so much I read it in a couple of hours. One would
think that I would grow tired and bored of reading so much about WWII
(given that it’s my thesis’ subject and that I read so many novels about
it) but no.
Each and every one is different and so true and horribly beautiful.
This one is no exception.
I
loved it so, so much, and I feel like I can’t express it properly, but
it is such an important story. And while the characters are fictional,
what happened, happened.
There is truth between those lines.
Selected quotes
- “Guilt is a hunter.
Fate is a hunter.
Shame is a hunter.
Fear is a hunter.”
★★★★★
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