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Sarah's Key

Tatiana de Rosnay

Start date: July 29, 2010

Finish date: August 31, 2010

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Nov 29, 2011 Judy rated it liked it

In 1942, at the order of the Vichy government, the French police arrested thousands of French Jews, held them outside of Paris, and ultimately transported them to Auschwitz. Before being taken from her apartment, and believing that she and her family would be back in just a few hours, ten year old Sarah locked her younger brother in a cupboard to protect him. Sixty years later, Julia Tezac, a journalist, investigates this Vel'd'Hiz' round-up of the French Jews and tries to uncover what happened ...more

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Feb 26, 2014 Alyse rated it it was amazing

An absolutely beautiful, poignant book that will stay with you long after your finish it. Its an easy one-day read, so the next time you have a lazy Saturday or Sunday to spend with a book please pick this one up. Glad I finally took it off of my TBR list.

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Oct 01, 2016 Ashley rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

omg. I'm not sure what to say about this amazing book besides why did it take me so long to read it?? this book brings to life a situation of real life history that many don't know about. this is a book everyone should read at least once so they can see that ignorance isn't the answer. knowledge of the past can help make a better future so we don't repeat it. ...more

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