“A stunning portrait of Ukraine and its people, of strength, of endurance, of the fight for survival during the forced famine, the Holodomor, but also a tender story of Katya, a grandmother whose hidden history holds the power to guide her granddaughter through the darkness of loss and grief, toward life and a limitless future. I cannot recommend it highly enough.” Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo Everybody should read this story, especially now. yet, at the same time, it is sensitive, beautiful and inspiring.
“A compelling and intimate story of love and survival. May we never forget, lest history repeat itself.Ī share of proceeds will be donated to DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. This is a story of the resilience of the human spirit, the love that sees us through our darkest hours and the true horror of what happened during the Holodomor. Seventy years later, a young widow discovers her grandmother’s journal, one that will reveal the long-buried secrets of her family’s haunted past. But, even in the darkest times, love beckons. Resistance has a price, and as desperate hunger grips the countryside, survival seems more a dream than a possibility. But soon neighbors disappear, those who speak out are never seen again and every new day is uncertain. When Stalin’s activists arrive in her village, it’s just a few, a little pressure to join the collective. In 1929, Katya is 16 years old, surrounded by family and in love with the boy next door.
Inspired by the history the world forgot, and the Russian government denies, Erin Litteken reimagines their story. It was the first step in creating a man-made famine that, in Ukraine, stole almost 4 million lives. In the 1930s, Stalin’s activists marched through the Soviet Union, espousing the greatness of collective farming. Ukraine’s tragic history painfully echoes its current crisis, and on every page the Ukrainian spirit shines out, unbowed, unbent and unbroken.” Kate Quinn, author of The Diamond Eye Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
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