Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday: The Things we Cherished by Pam Jenoff


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

It gives people a chance to share what books we're so excited about that we can't wait for them to come out.

Here is this week's edition:

The Things We Cherished by Pam Jenoff

Summary from GoodReads:
Pam Jenoff, whose first novel, The Kommandant’s Girl, was a Quill Award finalist, a Book Sense pick, and a finalist for the ALA Sophie Brody Award, joins the Doubleday list with a suspenseful story of love and betrayal set during the Holocaust.

An ambitious novel that spans decades and continents, The Things We Cherished tells the story of Charlotte Gold and Jack Harrington, two fiercely independent attor­neys who find themselves slowly falling for one another while working to defend the brother of a Holocaust hero against allegations of World War II–era war crimes.

The defendant, wealthy financier Roger Dykmans, mysteri­ously refuses to help in his own defense, revealing only that proof of his innocence lies within an intricate timepiece last seen in Nazi Germany. As the narrative moves from Philadelphia to Germany, Poland, and Italy, we are given glimpses of the lives that the anniversary clock has touched over the past century, and learn about the love affair that turned a brother into a traitor.

Rich in historical detail, Jenoff’s astonishing new work is a testament to true love under the worst of circumstances.


This book comes out July 12th, 2011 (Yes that was yesterday!) What's on your wishlist this week?

1 comment:

  1. Great cover, and sounds really good too! Thanks for the suggestion.

    Please stop by my WOW.

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