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The Opera Sisters - Hardcover, by Monson Marianne - Very Good

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Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Type
Hardcover
ISBN
9781639930463

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Deseret Book Company
ISBN-10
1639930469
ISBN-13
9781639930463
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7057286937

Product Key Features

Book Title
Opera Sisters
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Marianne Monson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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LCCN
2022-010435
Reviews
Driven by their convictions and their passion for music, two English sisters provide aid to German Jewish families in Monson's kaleidoscopic historical novel. This story about moral courage in the face of risk stays warm and light. Ida['s] repartee with Louise is loving. In scenes together, they are delightful, and their impact on others is clear. Ordinary women find their inner strength, engaging in determined, clandestine actions to give others hope., The well-documented accounts of life under Nazi rule and the slow dismantling of the Jewish community and way of life are heart-wrenching and eye-opening. Perfect for fans of strong and resilient female characters., Inspiring, inherently fascinating, and deftly crafted page turner of a read from cover to cover, The Opera Sisters will be an enduringly appreciated and valued addition to community and academic Historical Fiction library collections.
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Based on the true story of the Cook sisters, who smuggled valuables out of 1930s Nazi Germany to finance a daring, secret operation to help Jews find hope for a new life in England British sisters Ida and Louise Cook enjoy their quiet, unassuming lives in south London. Ida writes romance novels, and Louise works as a secretary. In the evenings, the sisters indulge in their shared love for opera, saving their money to buy records and attend performances throughout England and Europe, becoming well-known by both performers and fellow opera lovers. But when Hitler seizes power in 1933, he begins targeting and persecuting German Jews, passing laws that restrict their rights and their lives. The sisters continue their trips to the German opera houses, but soon, Jewish members of the opera community covertly approach the sisters, worried that they will be stripped of their wealth and forced to leave their homes and the country. Danger looms on the horizon, threatening to spill across all of Europe's borders. Ida and Louise vow to help, but how can two ordinary working-class women with limited means make a difference? Together with their beloved opera community, the sisters devise a plan to personally escort Jewish refugees from Germany to England. The success of the plan hinges on Ida and Louise's ability to smuggle contraband jewelry and furs beneath the watchful eyes of the SS soldiers guarding various checkpoints. But how many trips can they make before someone blows a whistle? Or before the final curtain falls on Germany's borders? The Opera Sisters is a riveting and inspiring novel of two unlikely heroines whose courage and compassion gave hope to many Jews desperate to escape Nazi persecution.
LC Classification Number
PS3613.O539O64 2022

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    • A story about two sisters from England who attend a concert in Germany. The soon find out that the Nazis are not nice people.

      A very interesting and informative historical story. The book is in great condition and arrived very quickly. Thanks!

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      Historical facts not read in other World War II novels. Reader is introduced to individuals on a very personal level.

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