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The Orphan Collector - Paperback By Wiseman, Ellen Marie - GOOD
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- ISBN
- 1496715861
- Book Title
- Orphan Collector : a Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
- Item Length
- 8.1in
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing Corporation
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Coming of Age, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.7in
- Item Weight
- 13.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Instant New York Times Bestseller From the internationally bestselling author of What She Left Behind comes a gripping and powerful tale of upheaval--a heartbreaking saga of resilience and hope perfect for fans of Beatriz Williams and Kristin Hannah--set in Philadelphia during the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak--the deadly pandemic that went on to infect one-third of the world's population... "Readers will not be able to help making comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how little has changed since 1918. Wiseman has written a touching tale of loss, survival, and perseverance with some light fantastical elements." -- Booklist "An immersive historical tale with chilling twists and turns. Beautifully told and richly imagined." --Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter In the fall of 1918, thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange longs to be far from Philadelphia's overcrowded slums and the anti-immigrant sentiment that compelled her father to enlist in the U.S. Army. But as her city celebrates the end of war, an even more urgent threat arrives: the Spanish flu. Funeral crepe and quarantine signs appear on doors as victims drop dead in the streets and desperate survivors wear white masks to ward off illness. When food runs out in the cramped tenement she calls home, Pia must venture alone into the quarantined city in search of supplies, leaving her baby brothers behind. Bernice Groves has become lost in grief and bitterness since her baby died from the Spanish flu. Watching Pia leave her brothers alone, Bernice makes a shocking, life-altering decision. It becomes her sinister mission to tear families apart when they're at their most vulnerable, planning to transform the city's orphans and immigrant children into what she feels are "true Americans." Waking in a makeshift hospital days after collapsing in the street, Pia is frantic to return home. Instead, she is taken to St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum - the first step in a long and arduous journey. As Bernice plots to keep the truth hidden at any cost in the months and years that follow, Pia must confront her own shame and fear, risking everything to see justice - and love - triumph at last. Powerful, harrowing, and ultimately exultant, The Orphan Collector is a story of love, resilience, and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. "Wiseman's writing is superb, and her descriptions of life during the Spanish Flu epidemic are chilling. Well-researched and impossible to put down, this is an emotional tug-of-war played out brilliantly on the pages and in readers' hearts." -- The Historical Novels Review, EDITOR'S CHOICE "Wiseman's depiction of the horrifying spread of the Spanish flu is eerily reminiscent of the present day and resonates with realistic depictions of suffering, particularly among the poorer immigrant population." -- Publishers Weekly (Boxed Review) "Reading the novel in the time of COVID-19 adds an even greater resonance, and horror, to the description of the fatal spread of that 1918 flu." -- Kirkus Review "An emotional roller coaster...I felt Pia's strength, courage, guilt, and grief come through the pages clear as day." -- The Seattle Book Review
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
1496715861
ISBN-13
9781496715869
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038376203
Product Key Features
Book Title
Orphan Collector : a Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Coming of Age, Historical
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.1in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3623.I833
Reviews
OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF ELLEN MARIE WISEMAN! THE LIFE SHE WAS GIVEN "Wiseman has crafted a can't-put-it-down novel of family secrets involving two young girls who only seek to be loved. Perfect for book clubs and readers who admired Sara Gruen's Like Water for Elephants ." --Library Journal, Starred Review COAL RIVER "Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions. . . . The richly developed coal town acts as a separate, complex character; readers will want to look away even as they're drawn into a powerful quest for purpose and redemption . . . a powerful story" --Publishers Weekly "Heartrending and strongly drawn." --Booklist WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND "A real page turner." --Historical Novel Society "A great read!" --The San Francisco Book Review THE PLUM TREE "The meticulous hand-crafted detail and emotional intensity of The Plum Tree immersed me in Germany during its darkest hours and the ordeals its citizens had to face. A must-read for WWII Fiction aficionados--and any reader who loves a transporting story." -- Jenna Blum , New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "Ellen Marie Wiseman's provocative and realistic images of a small German village are exquisite. The Plum Tree will find good company on the shelves of those who appreciated Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian, Sarah's Key , by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Night , by Elie Wiesel." --NY Journal of Books "Her characters are not just victims, but flesh-and-blood people. If you care about humanity, you must read The Plum Tree ." -- Sandra Dallas, author of The Patchwork Bride
Lccn
2021-286964
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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- Nov 24, 2020Top favorable review
Good read
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: shipleyshopping1
- May 29, 2021Top critical review
10% history, 90% fiction
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- Feb 25, 2020
I bought this for my son who is a die hard Kobe fan. He loved it & really enjoyed reading it!
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- Sep 11, 2021
The Pandemic 100 years ago.
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- Sep 23, 2020
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