The Rabbit Girls

(Paperback)

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Berlin, 1989. As the wall between East and West falls, Miriam Winter cares for her dying father, Henryk. When he cries out for someone named Frieda-and Miriam discovers an Auschwitz tattoo hidden under his watch strap-Henryk's secret history begins to unravel. Searching for more clues of her father's past, Miriam finds an inmate uniform from the Ravensbruck women's camp concealed among her mother's things. Within its seams are dozens of letters to Henryk written by Frieda. The letters reveal the disturbing truth about the `Rabbit Girls', young women experimented on at the camp. And amid their tales of sacrifice and endurance, Miriam pieces together a love story that has been hidden away in Henryk's heart for almost fifty years. Inspired by these extraordinary women, Miriam strives to break through the walls she has built around herself. Because even in the darkest of times, hope can survive.

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A gripping, terrifying, heartbreaking read. Jill Mansell, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of This Could Change Everything Ellorys powerful debutreveal(s) the disturbing truth about these women and their strength, sacrifice and endurance. Youll need tissues! Heat Magazine An extraordinary and poignant novel that had me both gripped and moved to the very end. Mary Chamberlain, author of The Dressmaker of Dachau Chilling and beautiful in equal measure. Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child

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Anna Ellory lives in Bath and has just completed her MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.