The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford
Set in the ghettos of wartime Warsaw, this is a sweeping, poignant and heartbreaking tale, based on the true story of one man who was determined to protect 200 Jewish orphans from extermination - Dr Janusz Korczak.
Powerful, harrowing and ultimately upliftingElisabeth Gifford has achieved an extraordinary blend of fact and fiction. * Andrew Taylor *
With powerful themes of loss, hope and what it means to be human, The Good Doctor of Warsaw is a brave, moving and important book with a message we need now as much as ever. * Katherine Clements *
A story that should be told and retold, and Gifford's version is readable and extremely powerful. * Antonia Senior, The Times *
Written with quiet, almost heroic, determination, Elisabeth Gifford's novel fictionalises these events... The end is inevitable. It is painful to read about such wickedness and suffering. * Daily Mail *
I could scarcely put it down... vivid, chilling but utterly inspiring. -- Christopher Booker * Telegraph *
Enjoyment is something of a nebulous term applied to a book of this nature but for want of a better word I did enjoy this book and I'm humbled to be educated about Dr. Korczak from a book written in such an easy, accessible style. * Nudge.com *
A moving, skilfully written historical novel * Bookseller, Editor's Choice *
With powerful themes of loss, hope and what it means to be human, The Good Doctor of Warsaw is a brave, moving and important book with a message we need now as much as ever. * Katherine Clements *
A story that should be told and retold, and Gifford's version is readable and extremely powerful. * Antonia Senior, The Times *
Written with quiet, almost heroic, determination, Elisabeth Gifford's novel fictionalises these events... The end is inevitable. It is painful to read about such wickedness and suffering. * Daily Mail *
I could scarcely put it down... vivid, chilling but utterly inspiring. -- Christopher Booker * Telegraph *
Enjoyment is something of a nebulous term applied to a book of this nature but for want of a better word I did enjoy this book and I'm humbled to be educated about Dr. Korczak from a book written in such an easy, accessible style. * Nudge.com *
A moving, skilfully written historical novel * Bookseller, Editor's Choice *
Elisabeth Gifford grew up in a vicarage in the industrial Midlands. She studied French literature and world religions at Leeds University. She has written articles for The Times and the Independent and has a Diploma in Creative Writing from Oxford OUDCE and an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway College. She is married with three children and lives in Kingston upon Thames.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786492463 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786492466 |
| Title | The Good Doctor of Warsaw |
| Author | Elisabeth Gifford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2018-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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