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Orphan Collector : A Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic by Ellen Marie Wiseman (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-101496715861
ISBN-139781496715869
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038376203
Product Key Features
Book TitleOrphan Collector : a Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicComing of Age, Historical
Publication Year2020
GenreFiction
AuthorEllen Marie Wiseman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.3 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-286964
ReviewsOUTSTANDING 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
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisInstant 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, Ellen Marie Wiseman, acclaimed author of What She Left Behind and The Life She Was Given , weaves the stories of two very different women into a page-turning novel as suspenseful as it is poignant, set amid one of history's deadliest pandemics. In the fall of 1918, thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange longs to be far from Philadelphia's overcrowded streets and slums, and from the anti-German sentiment that compelled her father to enlist in the U.S. Army, hoping to prove his loyalty. But an even more urgent threat has arrived. Spanish influenza is spreading through the city. Soon, dead and dying are everywhere. With no food at home, Pia must venture out in search of supplies, leaving her infant twin brothers alone . . . Since her baby died days ago, Bernice Groves has been lost in grief and bitterness. If doctors hadn't been so busy tending to hordes of immigrants, perhaps they could have saved her son. When Bernice sees Pia leaving her tenement across the way, she is buoyed by a shocking, life-altering decision that leads her on a sinister mission: to transform the city's orphans and immigrant children into what she feels are "true Americans." As Pia navigates the city's somber neighborhoods, she cannot know that her brothers won't be home when she returns. And it will be a long and arduous journey to learn what happened--even as Bernice plots to keep the truth hidden at any cost. Only with persistence, and the courage to face her own shame and fear, will Pia put the pieces together and find the strength to risk everything to see justice at last., 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
LC Classification NumberPS3623.I833
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- 25 Nov, 2020Top favourable review
Good read
Definitely can relate to what is happening in the world today. Realize how far we have come with the development of vaccine. How much people suffered in the early 1900’s. Very good story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 May, 2021Top critical review
10% history, 90% fiction
Ms. Wiseman is a compelling author. She know how to move a story along and keep the the reader's interest. I was disappointed in this effort. As I kept reading, I wondered more and more what Ms. Wiseman is actually trying to say. She gives little new information about the epidemic and how the general public handled it. Her two protagonists are extremely usual people: a girl with a familiar spirit and a woman who has gone mad from grief. The St. Vincent's Orphanage is portrayed as cold and cruel, but a Google search finds extremely positive things to say about it and a picture is posted of well fed girls groomed and dressed as well as I was at that age. They look happy. And the words these girls use to talk about the discrimination they experienced in their generation are words my German and Irish ancestors never used - a case of 2020 sensibilities appropriated and imposed on another era, I'm afraid. if you're looking for an understanding of the Spanish Flu, how it was dealt with and why, I suggest you look elsewhere.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Feb, 2020
I bought this for my son who is a die hard Kobe fan. He loved it & really enjoyed reading it!
Great gift for a Kobe fan!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Sep, 2021
The Pandemic 100 years ago.
The story went on about a miserable life until the last 5 pages.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Sep, 2020
Love it
Great book! Hard to put downVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Oct, 2021
Just okay
I thought it would be more factual...more about the epidemic itself and not what it turned out to be..just a novel. It was just okay.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jul, 2021
Great read.
Unpleasant subject, but compelling reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Jun, 2021
Again--a wonderful book to read.
Just a great read !Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Jun, 2024
Nice book "The Orphan Collector" PB by Ellen Marie Wiseman
Nice book "The Orphan Collector" PB by Ellen Marie WisemanVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Aug, 2023
Excellent historical novel.
Immerses one in tragic events.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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