Le lilas ne refleurit qu'après un hiver rigoureux

Synopsis of Le lilas ne refleurit qu'après un hiver rigoureux

«Le lilas ne refleurit qu'après un hiver rigoureux» is the historical novel by Martha Hall Kelly, published by Pocket in paperback (663 pages, in French).

In 1939, after the Nazi invasion of Poland, three women see their fates intertwined: Caroline, a wealthy former American actress; Kasia, a young Polish woman who joins the Resistance; and Herta, a German doctor who collaborates with the regime at Ravensbrück. A choral novel about the power of women, freedom, and second chances.

First volume of the Woolsey-Ferriday series; the work was originally published in English as «Lilac Girls» (2016) and was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2016.

For readers of historical fiction, stories set during World War II, and book clubs.