Once Upon a Book Club - January 2019
Historical Fiction
I knew little about the horrors of life in Romania AFTER the end of WWII as the country was under Soviet occupation and a Communist regime. The Allies celebrated the end of the war and many (Americans mainly) went back to their pre-war lives not realizing that some lives were forever changed. The citizens of Romania certainly had little to celebrate with the Nazis moving out only to be replaced by the Soviet Red Army.
This book was riveting in its depiction of Natalia's family and life in Romania. Based on a true story, that of the author's mother's life. I am continually amazed by the strength and endurance of the human spirit.
Summary from Goodreads: On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment building in Bucharest. With Romania recently allied with the Nazis, the Jewish population is in grave danger, undergoing increasingly violent persecution. The girl is placed in an orphanage and eventually adopted by a wealthy childless couple who name her Natalia. As she assimilates into her new life, she all but forgets the parents who were forced to leave her behind. They are even further from her mind when Romania falls under Soviet occupation.
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