Last Year Of War by Susan Meissner
Thanks to Tara O’Connor of Berkley Books, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Last Year Of War’ by Susan Meissner..
Description Last Year Of War by Susan Meissner
Elise Sontag is a typical Iowa fourteen-year-old in 1943–aware of the war but distanced from its reach. Then her father, a legal U.S. resident for nearly two decades, is suddenly arrested on suspicion of being a Nazi sympathizer. The family is sent to an internment camp in Texas, where, behind the armed guards and barbed wire, Elise feels stripped of everything beloved and familiar, including her own identity.
The only thing that makes the camp bearable is meeting fellow internee Mariko Inoue, a Japanese-American teen from Los Angeles, whose friendship empowers Elise to believe the life she knew before the war will again be hers. Together in the desert wilderness, Elise and Mariko hold tight the dream of being young American women with a future beyond the fences.
Praise Last Year Of War by Susan Meissner
“Meissner has created a quietly devastating story that shows how fear and hatred during World War II changed (and even ended) the lives of many innocent Americans.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Vivid historical detail and elegant prose bolster this rewarding story of profound friendship, family, fear, and the pain that arose for American-born children of immigrant parents.”—Publishers Weekly
“The Last Year of the War tells a little-known story of World War II with great resonance for our own times and challenges the very notion of who we are when who we’ve always been is called into question.”—BookReporter.com
About Susan Meissner
Susan Meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an award-winning columnist. She is the award-winning author of A Fall of Marigolds, Secrets of a Charmed Life, Stars over Sunset Boulevard, A Bridge Across the Ocean, and As Bright as Heaven, among other novels.
Website: http://susanlmeissner.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusanMeissner
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This sounds like a very emoional, fascinating read. Thanks.
Terrific looking book! I’ve been looking forward to it. Thanks!
Ohhh My! This has been on my to read list. I have heard and read all kinds of great comments and reviews of this book. So much want to read it. Definitely a best seller!
Captivating and unforgettable novel that is meaningful and wonderful. Thanks.