Paris, July 1942. Sarah, a 10 year old girl, is taken with her parents
by the French police as they
go door to door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a
bedroom cupboard - their secret hiding place - and promises to come back for him as soon as
they are released. Sixty years later, Sarah's story intertwines with that
of Julia Jarmond, a journalist
investigating the round-up. Sarah's Key is an emotionally gripping story of two families forever linked to, and haunted by one of the darkest days in France's past. [Taken from book cover.]
What's Hot - February 2013Comments from Groups:
The whole group adored this book and were moved by the suffering of the French children during WW2. Whiritoa 001 Loved the book...We acknowledge the suffering. Promise to tell our children. Christchurch 279
The book was easy to discuss because there were so many aspects to it... A tragic story – well written. Hamilton 026 It was a most compelling read and invoked a good discussion and interest in the movie. Te Pirita 001 Loved it - cried, despaired, learnt. New Plymouth 012 A great book, sad, ugly and it provoked a great deal of anger towards mans inhumanity. The character of Sarah was well drawn and we felt protective of her. Long discussion. Auckland 271 Categories: Fiction, War theme, Family Saga, Grief/loss, Tragedy/disaster, France, What's Hot, Popular Book with Groups, Jewish Culture
