About “Salt to the Sea”
#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! "A superlative novel . . . masterfully crafted."--The Wall Street Journal Based on "the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the Titanic."--Time Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately 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. But not all promises can be kept . . . This paperback edition includes book club questions and exclusive interviews with Wilhelm Gustloff survivors and experts. (Description courtesy of Penguin Random House.)
Praise for “Salt to the Sea”
“Ruta Sepetys acts as champion of the interstitial people so often ignored — whole populations lost in the cracks of history.”
“Superlative...masterfully crafted...[a] powerful work of historical fiction.”
“[A] riveting novel . . . Sepetys skillfully weaves history into her story, here grounding her nuanced characters in the events of winter 1945. Vivid details punctuate the spare prose.”
Book details
- Published
- 2016
- Latest edition
- 2016 · ISBN 9780142423622
- ISBN
- 9780142423622
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Salt to the Sea?
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys has 448 pages.
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