The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt was a wonderful book about the siege of Warsaw by the German army. Two sisters, Helena and Antonina are caught in the middle.
Antonina has been in love with Marek for a long time. He is an outstanding violinist, but he is of the Jewish faith. He is eventually imprisoned in the Warsaw Jewish ghetto where starvation and constant German atrocities occur daily. Antonina tries to help them by sending food, but eventually, the ghetto is sealed off and no one can exit or enter.
Helena works for a German officer. She is a shy person and usually follows the lead of Antonina. She feels that she can help the cause by trying to learn of anything that would help the resistance. She finally joins the resistance effort.
In the meantime, Antonina is recruited to help shelter and find homes for those Jewish children who are left behind. To be able to help without causing her sister to be involved. She is eventually caught by the Nazis and is transported to a camp.
The end of the war comes almost too late for the Dąbrowska sisters. Their role in the resistance efforts almost cost them their lives.
This is a book that is hard to put down. I read it in a day and a half and would highly recommend it to all interested in the time of W.W.II.
I received a print copy of this novel by Revell and was not required to give a review, however, I wish to promote this book as one of my favorites.
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