Summary of Lilac Girls

by Martha Hall Kelly | Includes Analysis

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II, Biography & Memoir, Historical, Fiction & Literature
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Author: Instaread Summaries ISBN: 9781683783091
Publisher: Instaread, Inc Publication: May 26, 2016
Imprint: Instaread, Inc Language: English
Author: Instaread Summaries
ISBN: 9781683783091
Publisher: Instaread, Inc
Publication: May 26, 2016
Imprint: Instaread, Inc
Language: English

Summary of Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly | Includes Analysis

 

Preview:

Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly’s debut, is a World War II-era novel based on real people and events. The novel tells the intertwined stories of three women: Caroline Ferriday, a New York socialite and philanthropist; Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish prisoner at the Ravensbrück concentration camp for women; and Herta Oberheuser, a Nazi doctor at Ravensbrück.

In 1939, 37-year-old Caroline volunteers at the busy French consulate in New York City. Scrambling to book a speaker for a gala, Caroline approaches Paul Rodierre, a handsome French actor who’s in New York to perform on Broadway. Paul agrees, and afterward Caroline and Paul begin a close and sexually charged friendship. Unfortunately for Caroline, Paul has a wife, Rena, in France.

In spring 1940, after Hitler invades Denmark and Norway, Paul goes back to Paris. He worries about Rena, who is half Jewish. By June, France has surrendered to Germany. Not long after, Caroline’s boss…

 

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Summary of Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly | Includes Analysis

 

Preview:

Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly’s debut, is a World War II-era novel based on real people and events. The novel tells the intertwined stories of three women: Caroline Ferriday, a New York socialite and philanthropist; Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish prisoner at the Ravensbrück concentration camp for women; and Herta Oberheuser, a Nazi doctor at Ravensbrück.

In 1939, 37-year-old Caroline volunteers at the busy French consulate in New York City. Scrambling to book a speaker for a gala, Caroline approaches Paul Rodierre, a handsome French actor who’s in New York to perform on Broadway. Paul agrees, and afterward Caroline and Paul begin a close and sexually charged friendship. Unfortunately for Caroline, Paul has a wife, Rena, in France.

In spring 1940, after Hitler invades Denmark and Norway, Paul goes back to Paris. He worries about Rena, who is half Jewish. By June, France has surrendered to Germany. Not long after, Caroline’s boss…

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

 

Inside this Instaread Summary of Lilac Girls:

 

Summary of the Book

Important People

Character Analysis

Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

 

About the Author

With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

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