THE GIRL THEY LEFT BEHIND
By Roxanne Veletzos
My Review: This book had me captivated from the unusual premise at the beginning all the way through to the dramatic conclusion. Why was a young girl left behind? Who cared for her? What happened to her biological parents? All these questions and more are answered by Veletzos as she weaves a tale of intrigue, suspense and heartache.
Highly recommend if you like historical fiction, war set stories and uncovering family secrets.
From Simon and Schuster
On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of a building in Bucharest. With Romania now in league with the Nazis, the Jewish population is doomed. The child is placed in an orphanage and adopted by a wealthy childless couple who name her Natalia. As she adapts to her new life, she all but forgets the parents forced to leave her behind. Yet, as Natalia comes of age under Soviet occupation, traces of her identity pierce the surface of her everyday life, leading to a discovery that will change her destiny.
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