The Orphan's Tale - Pam Jenoff

The Orphan's Tale

By Pam Jenoff

  • Release Date: 2017-02-21
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 719 Ratings

Description

Look for Pam Jenoff’s new novel, The Woman with the Blue Star, an unforgettable story of courage and friendship during wartime.

A New York Times bestseller!

“Readers who enjoyed Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants will embrace this novel. “ —Library Journal

“Secrets, lies, treachery, and passion…. I read this novel in a headlong rush.” —Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train

A powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II, The Orphan’s Tale introduces two extraordinary women and their harrowing stories of sacrifice and survival.

Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby. She lives above a small rail station, which she cleans in order to earn her keep… When Noa discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp, she is reminded of the child that was taken from her. And in a moment that will change the course of her life, she snatches one of the babies and flees into the snowy night.

Noa finds refuge with a German circus, but she must learn the flying trapeze act so she can blend in undetected, spurning the resentment of the lead aerialist, Astrid. At first rivals, Noa and Astrid soon forge a powerful bond. But as the facade that protects them proves increasingly tenuous, Noa and Astrid must decide whether their friendship is enough to save one another—or if the secrets that burn between them will destroy everything.

Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Code Name Sapphire, a riveting tale of bravery and resistance during World War II.

Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff:

The Woman with the Blue Star

The Lost Girls of Paris

The Ambassador’s Daughter

The Diplomat’s Wife

The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach

The Kommandant’s Girl

The Winter Guest

Reviews

  • Good fiction

    4
    By jkolmen50266
    For a fiction story, it was great but I don’t know how accurate the historical narrative is. Now that I have read the author’s notes and q and a, I can safely say thus is a wonderful fictional tale set during wwII and the holocaust.
  • Not what I expected

    4
    By Jenobeno
    Great book, first few chapters a bit hard to get through.. then a great read.
  • Amazing

    5
    By Mandapere0922
    I want to start off by saying that this book is amazing. How I have never heard of this book sooner. I have to say historical fiction is my favorite to read. Reading about strong people who they dealt with war. This book is very powerful about two female characters fighting brave and strong to stay together. From two different back grounds to care for each other and protect each other during war. About Book- Noa a young girl kick out of her family home because she had become pregnant by Nazi. Forced to go to a girls home and give her baby away. Now forced to live on the streets of Germany during war. Astrid who moved to be with her husband in Berlin has come home after her husband is forced her to divorce her because she is Jewish. Astrid who family used to be circus performers. Comes home realize her family is gone or worst has died. Because they are Jewish. Astrid has decided to join a new circus family and they will keep her family How these two come together and become more they friends they become family. i highly recommend this book. To find out how these two women met and save each other during war time .
  • The Orphan’s Tale

    5
    By TTDM71*
    This story totally swept me away, my heart was in my throat through most of it. I loved every character.
  • I give up

    1
    By Jessiep813
    I love historical fiction books and stories about WW2 but I was bored to tears. I had to force myself to pick it up and was easily distracted. I gave up around page 500. I’m not happy I spent the money on this one
  • Captivating

    4
    By StarAW
    A captivating story with many surprises. It kept my interest all the way through. I loved the stories of both Astrid and Noa. This is the first Jenoff book I have read, but it won’t be the last.
  • The Orphan’s Tale

    2
    By No No Nannette
    Quite the roller coaster ride. When it ended the coaster crashed and burned. Great writer, but I am now afraid of her “rides.”
  • Could not put it down.

    5
    By Mcadee
    Enjoyed every page although the subject is heartbreaking. Compelling. Well written. Did not expect it to end as it did.
  • The Orphan's Tale

    5
    By 3 sons 4 me
    Powerful read....
  • Went by too quickly!

    4
    By Dhdbdhsjajdvahhsja
    These two friends and their ordeals during WWII will keep you turning pages way too fast and you will have to let them go about the day you meet them. Otherwise, wonderful writing on really tough and heartbreaking subject.

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