When The World Was Ours: A book about finding hope in the darkest of times

When The World Was Ours: A book about finding hope in the darkest of times

Softcover
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ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER.

‘An exceptional read’ The Sunday Times
‘Vital glimmers of hope enlighten this profoundly poignant book’ Guardian

A powerful and heart-breaking novel about three childhood friends living during the Second World War whose fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very different courses. Inspired by a true story, this is the perfect read for fans of The Book Thief and Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl.

Vienna, 1936.

Elsa, Leo and Max have always been best friends, a special team of three. Then the Nazis come.

As a growing darkness descends around them, Leo and Elsa run for their lives, taking two very different paths across Europe. And Max, once their closest friend, now becomes the enemy as he is drawn into the Hitler Youth. Will the friends ever find their way back to each other? Will they want to?

Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE WORLD WAS OURS is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking, and shows how the bonds of love, family and friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most hopeless of times.

Three friends. Two sides. One memory.
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Format
Softcover
Pages
320
Price
11.70 €

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Ein toller Jugendroman zu einem schwerwiegenden Thema. Ich interessiere mich seit meinem Studium für diese Zeit und habe schon viel gelesen. Dies ist eins der besten Romane über die NS Zeit finde ich. Gerade die einfache Sprache macht es so eindrücklich. Und die drei verschiedenen POVs zeigen auf wie unterschiedlich sich das Leben damals entwickeln konnte - durch Schicksal oder auch das gesellschaftliche Umfeld. Dieses Buch sollte als Schullektüre verwendet werden. Es ist sehr bedrückend, eindrucksvoll und kann zum Nachdenken und als Gesprächsanlass genutzt werden.

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This book was horrifying, heartbreaking and excellent. I'm so glad I read no matter how upset it made me. I loved this book! There was so much too love and I loved it all, I had nothing I could fault with it. No matter how heartbreaking I found this book, I am so glad I read it and did love it. I felt so bad for all the characters, every time something happened to them and what happened to Max and Elsa. I was close to tears. I think a lot of the way I feel is down to Liz Kessler's excellent writing. It described everything perfectly - it wasn't too descriptive or horrifying but at the same time it didn't try to hide anything or make the Holocaust seem better than it was because of the target audience. Highly recommend and think everyone should read, especially readers that are in the in between with YA and Middle Grade.

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