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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- Signed
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781647424343
- Book Title
- Caravans in the Dark : a Novel
- Publisher
- She Writes Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, Historical
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
She Writes Press
ISBN-10
1647424348
ISBN-13
9781647424343
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13057268495
Product Key Features
Book Title
Caravans in the Dark : a Novel
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, Historical
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-919246
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Overall, this historical novel has a compelling premise, tackling an underrepresented story of the Second World War. . . . Oldre's impressive research shines in the descriptions of Romani life and traditions." -- Kirkus Reviews " Caravans in the Dark is everything historical fiction ought to be. At once fascinating in its period detail, epic in scope, and impossibly rich, it not only brings the past to resplendent light but also illuminates the foibles of our contemporary moment. On top of all this, it's a novel fairly bursting with characters to fall in love with. What an accomplishment from a writer who can seemingly do it all." --Peter Geye, author of The Ski Jumpers "By creating an unlikely heroine, B. K. Oldre captures the centuries-old persecution and suffering of the Romani people that culminated in Porajmos, the genocide committed against the Roma during WWII. Jana encapsulates crucial elements of the recurring prejudice against the Roma, and at the same time illuminates a reality in which Roma cease to be nonhuman." --Habiba Hadziavdic, author of Antigypsyism and Film "Deeply researched and tenderly rendered, B. K. Oldre's Caravans in the Dark captures a not-often-told World War II story--that of the persecution of the Romani people in Czechoslovakia. Readers of historical fiction and those interested in WWII stories will find much to admire." --Linda Kiss, author of Tasa's Song and A Ritchie Boy, "Overall, this historical novel has a compelling premise, tackling an underrepresented story of the Second World War. . . . Oldre's impressive research shines in the descriptions of Romani life and traditions." -- Kirkus Reviews " Caravans in the Dark is everything historical fiction ought to be. At once fascinating in its period detail, epic in scope, and impossibly rich, it not only brings the past to resplendent light but also illuminates the foibles of our contemporary moment. On top of all this, it's a novel fairly bursting with characters to fall in love with. What an accomplishment from a writer who can seemingly do it all." --Peter Geye, author of The Ski Jumpers "By creating an unlikely heroin, B. K. Oldre captures the centuries-old persecution and suffering of the Romani people that culminated in Porajmos, the genocide committed against the Roma during WWII. Jana encapsulates crucial elements of the recurring prejudice against the Roma, and at the same time illuminates a reality in which Roma cease to be nonhuman." --Habiba Hadziavdic, author of Antigypsyism and Film "Deeply researched and tenderly rendered, B. K. Oldre's Caravans in the Dark captures a not-often-told World War II story--that of the persecution of the Romani people in Czechoslovakia. Readers of historical fiction and those interested in WWII stories will find much to admire." --Linda Kiss, author of Tasa's Song and A Ritchie Boy
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Jana's Romani family leads a nomadic life, traveling and trading horses, in Czechoslovakia. When her family relocates to Prague one step ahead of the Nazi invasion, Jana becomes a freedom fighter. She gets a job in the Prague castle, where secret messages are hidden inside of clocks and she must smuggle them out of the castle and pass them on to the Resistance. After the Nazis close all Czech colleges and universities, Jana and two of her peers--her Resistance contact, Otto, who was the first in his family to attend college, and a fellow student, Albert--are even more determined to free their country from the Nazi oppressors. All three will face danger and desperate choices as they learn that this fight will cost them more than they ever imagined. In this coming-of-age story set in extraordinary times, Jana and her friends strive to find love and their place in the world--even as they fight the Nazi occupation of their country., In 1938, when the Nazis invade Czechoslovakia, a young Romani girl, Jana, discovers that everything she knows and loves is in danger. In this maelstrom of history, she and two new friends, Otto and Franz, must fight for their countries, their futures, and their lives.
LC Classification Number
PS3615
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