{"product_id":"salt-to-the-sea","title":"Salt to the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A journey to freedom is rocked by an epic disaster in this masterpiece of historical fiction that shines a light on one of World War II's most devastating--yet overlooked--tragedies. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Masterfully crafted.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brutal. Beautiful. Honest.\"--Sabaa Tahir, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn Ember in the Ashes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich, page-turning story that brings to vivid life a terrifying--and little-known--moment in World War II history.\" --Steve Sheinkin, author of Newbery Honor and National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the \u003ci\u003eWilhelm Gustloff.\u003c\/i\u003e Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people--adults and children alike--aboard must fight for the same thing: survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating points of view, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the\u003ci\u003e Wilhelm Gustloff\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe greatest maritime disaster in history. Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity and love can prevail, even in the darkest of hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0399160302\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780399160301\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Sepetys, Ruta\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Philomel Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Philomel Books","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Feb 2016)","offer_id":45937610555589,"sku":"9780399160301","price":19.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Aug 2017)","offer_id":45937610588357,"sku":"9780142423622","price":13.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780399160301.jpg?v=1772881102","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/salt-to-the-sea","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}