Gabriella Saab
Auteur de The Last Checkmate: A Novel
Œuvres de Gabriella Saab
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- Nom canonique
- Saab, Gabriella
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- Verenigde Staten van Amerika
- Lieu de naissance
- Mobile, Alabama, USA
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La chica que jugaba al ajedrez en Auschwitz par Gabriella Saab
Una joven valiente, el horror de Auschwitz y una partida de ajedrez a vida o muerte.
Historical fiction is hit or miss for me especially with the number of HF books about WWII (so many). This one was a hit, I liked the different perspective of a young woman in a male camp being saved solely for her ability to play chess and entertain the soldiers. The book was written well and kept you engaged in Maria's story throughout.
Spoiler alert* I loved the intersecting story of the children saved by Maria's mom being the children of her camp mate.
Spoiler alert* I loved the intersecting story of the children saved by Maria's mom being the children of her camp mate.
Maria is a member of the underground resistance within Warsaw when she’s arrested. She and her family are sent to Auschwitz and everyone in her immediate family are killed. She’s spared for some reason and she’s determined to find out why. The camp director, Karl Fritzsch, uses her as a chess opponent to entertain the camp guards. She spends her days fighting for her survival as she continues to play chess. Her motto is simple - Live. Fight. Survive. This story is unlike any other WWII story I’ve read. I couldn’t put it down, a knot in my stomach until the very end. Highly recommend this book!… (plus d'informations)
The story of a young polish woman part of the resistance during works war two. She is imprisoned at Auschwitz. Her family is killed and she struggles to cope with camp conditions.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 187
- Popularité
- #116,277
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 12
- ISBN
- 22
- Langues
- 5
- Favoris
- 1