Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War II who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of The Amber Room, a work of art stolen by the Nazis that has never been recovered.
Sepetys wanted to write about an element of World War II that had been forgotten. She writes in her Author’s Note for the novel that even though the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff is the deadliest maritime disaster in history, “remarkably, most people have never heard of it.” She continues writing: “Every nation has hidden history, countless stories preserved only by those who experienced them. Stories of war are often read and discussed worldwide by readers whose nations stood on opposite sides during battle. History divided us, but through reading we can be united in story, study, and remembrance. Books join us together as a global reading community, but more important, a global human community striving to learn from the past.”
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Sepetys, Ruta – Salt to the Sea – Language: English, Novel – Format: ePub Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War II who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the (More) |
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Sepetys, Ruta – Lágrimas en el mar – Language: Spanish, Novel – Format: ePub «Una prima de mi padre estuvo a punto de embarcar en el Wilhelm Gustloff y me pidió que diera voz a aquellos que murieron creyendo que sus historias se habían hundido con ellos.» |
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Sepetys, Ruta – Out of the Easy – Language: English, Novel – Format: ePub Out of the Easy is a 2013 novel by Ruta Sepetys. It is her second published novel. It features Josie Moraine, a young woman in the 1950s French Quarter of New Orleans who struggles to escape her family and become the author of her (More) |
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Sepetys, Ruta – Entre tonos de gris – Language: Spanish, Novel – Format: ePub El conmovedor testimonio de una adolescente que quita el aire, captura el corazón y revela la milagrosa naturaleza del espíritu humano. ¿Alguna vez ha caído en vuestras manos en libro que no habéis podido soltar ni un instante? (More) |
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Sepetys, Ruta – El color de los sueños – Language: Spanish, Novel – Format: ePub Nueva Orleans, 1943. Josie, una niña de diez años, acompaña a su madre Louise, a ver a Willie, la dueña del burdel más famoso de la ciudad, para que vuelva a darle trabajo. Willie siente una simpatía inmediata por Josie y le (More) |





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