Meg Waite Clayton

National bestseller A Historical Novels Review Editors' Choice A Jewish Book Award Finalist The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of Orphan Train and All the Light We Cannot See, centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe—and one brave woman who helped them escape to safety. In 1936, the Nazi are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna’s streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan’s best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents’ carefree innocence is shattered when the Nazis’ take control. There is hope in the darkness, though. Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance, risks her life smuggling Jewish children out of Nazi Germany to the nations that will take them. It is a mission that becomes even more dangerous after the Anschluss—Hitler’s annexation of Austria—as, across Europe, countries close their borders to the growing number of refugees desperate to escape. Tante Truus, as she is known, is determined to save as many children as she can. After Britain passes a measure to take in at-risk child refugees from the German Reich, she dares to approach Adolf Eichmann, the man who would later help devise the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question,” in a race against time to bring children like Stephan, his young brother Walter, and Žofie-Helene on a perilous journey to an uncertain future abroad.

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The Last Train to London

The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel--a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage--about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy, beautiful Naneé was born with a spirit of adventure that transcends her Midwestern roots. For her, learning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, this woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding, Naneé uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Gold, who worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of France, Meg Waite Clayton has fashioned a sweeping tale of romance and danger, set in a world aflame with personal and political passion. The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strength, bravery, and love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror.

The Postmistress of Paris

Kirsten Potter

Beautiful Exiles

From their first meeting during the turbulent summer of 1968, five young California mothers--Frankie, Linda, Brett, Ali, and Kath--form a sister-like bond as they confront the ups and downs of life and pursue their mutual dreams of becoming writers.

The Wednesday Sisters

A moving and powerfully dynamic World War II novel about two American journalists and an Englishman, who together race the Allies to Occupied Paris for the scoop of their lives.  Normandy, 1944. To cover the fighting in France, Jane, a reporter for the Nashville Banner, and Liv, an Associated Press photographer, have endured enormous danger and frustrating obstacles--including strict military regulations limiting what women correspondents can do.

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The race for Paris

Reuniting when one of their number prepares for an important judicial appointment, four former law school friends look back on the personal and professional struggles they have shared and are forced to confront a dark secret that is uncovered by the hearing.

The Four Ms. Bradwells

L'ultimo treno per la libertà

Postmistress of Paris

Meeslepende en op waarheid gebaseerde oorlogsroman van de bestsellerauteur van De laatste trein naar vrijheid. Frankrijk, 1940. Haar berichten redden tientallen levens. Een leven in vrijheid en vol avontuur, dat is wat pilote Nanée Gold voor zich ziet. Dus wanneer Duitse tanks haar geliefde Parijs binnendenderen, is ze vastberaden: ze gaat bij het verzet. Als schijnbaar onschuldige jonge vrouw kan ze ongezien berichten overbrengen, en algauw staat ze bekend als de Postbezorgster. Terwijl haar missies steeds gevaarlijker worden, ontmoet ze Edouard Moss, een uit Duitsland gevluchte Joodse fotograaf die zijn vrouw heeft verloren en er met zijn dochter Luki alleen voor staat. De twee sluiten vriendschap, maar worden uit elkaar gerukt als Edouard wordt opgesloten in een concentratiekamp voor kunstenaars. Langzaam maar zeker ontstaat er een plan om de kunstenaars te bevrijden… De postbezorgster van Parijs is een daverende roman over liefde, levensgevaar en overweldigende heldenmoed. Over De laatste trein naar vrijheid: ‘Ontroerend eerbetoon.’ De Telegraaf ‘Sommige verhalen moeten blijvend verteld worden.’ Grietje Braaksma in De Wereld Draait Door ‘Een roman vol compassie, hoop en liefde.’ Heather Morris, auteur van De tatoeëerder van Auschwitz

Gebaseerd op een waargebeurd oorlogsverhaal

De postbezorgster van Parijs

Nazisterna är inte mer än högljudda och störande inslag i vardagen för den femtonårige Stephan Neuman och hans bästa vän Žofie-Helene. Men de två ungdomarnas sorglösa tillvaro krossas brutalt när nazisterna tar makten i Österrike år 1938. Det finns dock hopp i mörkret. Den barnlösa Truus Wijsmuller, medlem av den nederländska motståndsrörelsen, riskerar sitt liv genom att smuggla judiska barn till angränsande länder. När Storbritannien erbjuder sig att ta emot barnflyktingar från det tyska riket utkämpar Truus en dramatisk kamp för att få ut judiska barn innan det är för sent. Kommer hon att hinna föra Stephan och Žofie i säkerhet? Eller tvingas de stanna i Österrike för att möta en livsfarlig och oviss framtid? Sista tåget till London är den amerikanska författaren Meg Waite Claytons bästsäljande roman, som har översatts till ett stort antal språk. Romanen baseras på verkliga händelser och personer i 1930-talets Europa. Det är en stark berättelse om mod, förlust och kärlek.

Sista tåget till London

De laatste trein naar vrijheid

Moving with her two young children to a horse-breeding community in Baltimore after the unexpected death of her husband, Nelly Grace befriends a neighborhood matriarch, develops a relationship with the woman's son, and pursues her dream of following in her photojournalist father's footsteps. 17,500 first printing.

The Language of Light

Tysiące dzieci, którym wojna odebrała dom. Niezwykła kobieta, która zmierzyła się z Adolfem Eichmannem, aby je ratować. Austria, 1936 rok. Dla piętnastoletniego Stephana, chłopaka z zamożnej i wpływowej żydowskiej rodziny, naziści są zaledwie hałaśliwymi, pozbawionymi wpływów nudziarzami. Jego najbliższą przyjaciółką jest błyskotliwa Žofie-Helene, której matka prowadzi postępową antynazistowską gazetę. Gdy naziści przejmują kontrolę, ich beztroskie życie zamienia się w koszmar. Jest dla nich jednak iskierka nadziei. Holenderka Truus Wijsmuller, bojowniczka ruchu oporu, ryzykuje życiem, pragnąc ocalić jak najwięcej ludzkich istnień, i organizuje transport uchodźców do Wielkiej Brytanii. Musi zmierzyć się z Adolfem Eichmannem, nazistowskim biurokratą. Dzięki zdeterminowanej Truus zarówno Stephan oraz Zofie-Helene, jak i tysiące innych dzieci mają szansę na dotarcie za granicę, gdzie czeka ich równie niepewna przyszłość. __ „Ostatni pociąg to absolutnie fascynująca, pięknie oddana historia miłości, straty i heroizmu wśród mrocznych dni poprzedzających II wojnę światową. Clayton doskonale oddaje napięcie i boleść tamtych czasów. To portret kobiet, które walczą o to, co wydaje się niemożliwe – szansę na uratowanie dzieci”. – Kristin Hannah, autorka bestsellerów Słowik i Wielka samotność „Z zachwytem przeczytałam tę znakomitą książkę poruszającą temat kindertransportów, powieść, w której współczucie przeplata się z nadzieją i miłością. Dziękuję, Meg Waite Clayton, że przypomniałaś nam o tym, co może się dziać, kiedy dobrzy ludzie zmówią się przeciwko złu”. – Heather Morris, autorka bestsellerów Tatuażysta z Auschwitz i Podróż Cilki

Ostatni pociąg

National Bestseller David J. Langum, Sr. Prize for American Historical Fiction, Honorary Mention for 2015 The New York Times bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters returns with a moving and powerfully dynamic World War II novel about two American journalists and an Englishman, who together race the Allies to Occupied Paris for the scoop of their lives. Normandy, 1944. To cover the fighting in France, Jane, a reporter for the Nashville Banner, and Liv, an Associated Press photographer, have endured enormous danger and frustrating obstacles—including strict military regulations limiting what women correspondents can. Even so, Liv wants more. Encouraged by her husband, the editor of a New York newspaper, she’s determined to be the first photographer to reach Paris with the Allies, and capture its freedom from the Nazis. However, her Commanding Officer has other ideas about the role of women in the press corps. To fulfill her ambitions, Liv must go AWOL. She persuades Jane to join her, and the two women find a guardian angel in Fletcher, a British military photographer who reluctantly agrees to escort them. As they race for Paris across the perilous French countryside, Liv, Jane, and Fletcher forge an indelible emotional bond that will transform them and reverberate long after the war is over. Based on daring, real-life female reporters on the front lines of history like Margaret Bourke-White, Lee Miller, and Martha Gellhorn—and with cameos by other famous faces of the time—The Race for Paris is an absorbing, atmospheric saga full of drama, adventure, and passion. Combining riveting storytelling with expert literary craftsmanship and thorough research, Meg Waite Clayton crafts a compelling, resonant read.

The Race for Paris

Basert på en sann historie om en heltemodig kvinne som reddet tusenvis av barn fra nazistenes klør. Wien, 1936: Seksten år gamle Stephan, eldste sønn i en velstående jødisk familie, lever en sorgløs tilværelse og drømmer om å bli dramatiker. Hans beste venn er femten år gamle Zofie-Helene, mattegeni og datter av en kvinnelig avisredaktør med sterke anti-nazistiske meninger. Alle drømmene deres knuses imidlertid den dagen tyskerne invaderer byen. Nederlandske TruusWijsmuller, eller tante Truus som alle kaller henne, risikerer livet for å smugle jødiske barn ut av nazistenes jerngrep. Stephan og Zofie-Helene er blant de som kjemper mot klokka for å komme med på det siste toget til London. Meg Waite Clayton har skrevet flere romaner som har vært bestselgere i USA. Det siste toget til London er hennes internasjonale gjennombrudd og ble solgt til 19 land allerede før utgivelse. Forfatteren er født i Washington D.C og bor nå i California.

Det siste toget til London

Em 1936, para o adolescente de quinze anos Stephan Neuman, os nazis são apenas uns brutos barulhentos. Stephan faz parte de uma família judia conhecida de Viena e é um dramaturgo incipiente cujos cenários são as ruas da capital austríaca e até os seus esgotos intrincados. A sua melhor amiga é Žofie-Helene, uma rapariga cristã cuja mãe é a editora de um jornal antinazi. Contudo, a inocência libre de preocupações de ambos os adolescentes será devastada quando os nazis tomarem o controlo. Porém, há esperança na escuridão. A holandesa Truss Wijsmuller, mais conhecida como Tante Truss, faz parte da resistência e arrisca constantemente a sua vida para afastar as crianças judias do controlo nazi e levá-las para países dispostos a acolhê-las. Uma missão que se torna ainda mais complicada quando a Alemanha se apodera da Áustria, o Anschluss, já que, por toda a Europa, os países fecham as suas fronteiras ao número crescente de refugiados desesperados. No entanto, Tante Truss está decidida a salvar tantas crianças quantas seja capaz. Quando a Grã-Bretanha decide acolher um certo número de refugiados, terá de se atrever a aproximar-se de Adolf Eichmann (o homem que, anos depois, estará por trás da Solução Final), numa corrida contrarrelógio para salvar jovens como Stephan, o seu irmão mais novo, Walter, e Žofie-Helene. Para isso, terão de emprender uma viagem perigosa para um destino desconhecido no estrangeiro. "O último comboio para a liberdade é uma história dolorosa, bela, absorventee inesquecível. Um tributo maravilhoso à coragem, a uma mulher impressionante, aosque pôde salvar e aos que não. Recomendo este livro a todos aqueles que pensam que uma só pessoa não pode fazer a diferença." Karen JOY Fowler, autora de Estamos todos completamente fora de nós "Que delícia é ler esta história brilhante sobre o Kindertransport. Um romance cheio de compaixão, esperança e amor. Obrigada, Meg Waite Clayton, por nos recordar o que acontece quando as boas pessoas se juntam contra o mal." Heather Morris, autora de O tatuador de Auschwitz "Uma história absolutamente fascinante e maravilhosamente executada de amor, perda e heroísmo nos dias sombrios que antecederam a Segunda Guerra Mundial." Kristin Hannah, autora dos bestsellers do The New York Times O rouxinol e A grande solidão.

O último comboio para a liberdade

In Viena anului 1938, Stephan Neuman are 15 ani și este fiul unei familii evreiești cu stare și influență, viitor dramaturg care, în căutare de inspirație, cercetează atât străzile, cât și tunelurile ascunse ale vechiului oraș. Cea mai bună prietenă a lui Stephan este sclipitoarea Žofie-Helene, o tânără creștină, matematiciană de geniu, a cărei mamă este redactorul-șef al unei reviste antinaziste. Curând, zilele lipsite de griji ale celor doi adolescenți sunt strivite sub bocancii naziștilor care preiau controlul asupra Austriei. Speranța însă nu moare. Truus Wijsmuller, membră a mișcării olandeze de rezistență, își riscă viața scoțând pe furiș copii evrei din Germania și trimițându-i către națiunile care îi acceptă. Misiunea aceasta devine încă și mai periculoasă după Anschluss – anexarea Austriei de către Hitler – fiindcă multe țări europene își închid granițele în fața miilor de refugiați. Tanti Truus este hotărâtă să salveze cât de mulți copii poate. După ce Marea Britanie adoptă o lege prin care acceptă să preia copii refugiați din Reichul german, ea își face curaj și îl abordează pe Adolf Eichmann, nazistul care avea să vină cu ideea „soluției finale în chestiunea evreiască”, în încercarea de a scoate copii precum Stephan, frățiorul lui, Walter, și Žofie-Helene din iadul care se arată. „O poveste absolut fascinantă, minunat scrisă, despre iubire, pierdere și eroism.” Kri

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