The Paris of the East by Karen McMillan is set in Poland during the Second World War. This was the time of the German invasion of Poland in , the massacre of the Jewish population, deportations to concentration camps, brave uprisings in the Warsaw ghetto, and the establishment of concentration camps such as Ravensbrück/5(8). The Paris of the East is a story of love, courage and survival set during these extraordinary times. It is also the story of Warsaw during the Second World War – the once beautiful ‘Paris of the East’ that was completely obliterated by the Germans at the war’s end.’ – Karen McMillan. . A page-turning story that spans the period of the Second World War, this is a dramatic hist. The Paris of the East is a sweeping epic of love and war, courage and survival, sacrifice and loss. Warsaw, Four friends picnic on a brilliant summer’s day and celebrate an engagement, aware of the rumbles of war, but hopeful that in any conflict Poland will have the upper hand/5(2).
Karen McMillan is the author of both fiction and non-fiction. Her books include: Unleash Your Inner Seductress, Unbreakable Spirit; Love in Aotearoa; Feast or Famine and a novel, Watching Over Me. The Paris of the East is a sweeping epic of love and war, courage and survival, sacrifice and loss. Warsaw, Four friends picnic on a brilliant summer's day and celebrate an engagement, aware of the rumbles of war, but hopeful that in any conflict Poland will have the upper hand. The Paris of the West is a story of love and loss, betrayal and forgiveness, and having the courage to start over.. San Francisco, Having survived the Second World War against all odds, Celina and her family arrive on a Liberty Ship into the Bay Area with high hopes for their new lives.
The Paris of the East is a sweeping epic of love and war, courage and survival, sacrifice and loss. Warsaw, Four friends picnic on a brilliant summer’s day and celebrate an engagement, aware of the rumbles of war, but hopeful that in any conflict Poland will have the upper hand. Karen McMillan is the author of both fiction and non-fiction. Her books include: Unleash Your Inner Seductress, Unbreakable Spirit; Love in Aotearoa; Feast or Famine and a novel, Watching Over Me. Karen has ghost-written From the Blitz to the Burmese Jungle and Beyond: A Memoir by Brian Hennessy. Her fiction titles include Watching Over Me, and the bestselling historical novels The Paris of the East and The Paris of the West. Brushstrokes of Memory is her latest novel. Karen has a Diploma in Professional Writing and an Advanced Diploma of Applied Arts (Writing).
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