{"product_id":"the-resistance-daughter-an-utterly-sweeping-and-unputdownable-ww2-historical-fiction-novel-9781399744881","title":"The Resistance Daughter: An Utterly Sweeping and Unputdownable Ww2 Historical Fiction Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by true stories of WWII, don't miss this emotional and poignant historical novel debut of courage against all odds, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Soraya M Lane.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoland, 1942.\u003c\/b\u003e After witnessing the destruction of her hometown in Warsaw, \u003cb\u003eAnna Kowalski \u003c\/b\u003ejoins the Polish Resistance. She is tasked with smuggling as many children as possible out of the Warsaw Ghetto through the sewers and relocating them to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her work, Anna meets \u003cb\u003eJohnnie Nowak\u003c\/b\u003e, an RAF pilot who had managed to escape from a prisoner of war camp. He's not safe in Warsaw, so Anna leads him out of the city to protect him... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut suddenly Anna is caught by the SS and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp where she is surrounded by even more horror and despair. A female guard, known as The Beast, is renowned for her violence and aggression towards her prisoners, and she's set her sights on Anna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Anna is relocated to a different camp, she finds herself reunited with Johnnie Nowak, the pilot she had saved. Desperate to escape, the two of them devise a plan, that if caught, could mean a fate far worse than death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Anna and Johnnie finally find freedom, and survive the war together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanne Kormylo's debut novel, THE RESISTANCE DAUGHTER, is a work of historical fiction inspired by true stories. She is the daughter of a WWII bomber pilot and prisoner of war. As part of her research for this novel, she studied her late father's Wartime Log, interviewed veterans, served on the board of an Air Force Museum, and traveled to the UK, Poland, and Germany. Joanne holds both an MA and a JD, leading to a career as a lawyer and business owner. She has one daughter, Andrea, and resides in Western Canada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749462278418,"sku":"9781399744881","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0deda432-856f-4468-8104-8728dae37842.jpg?v=1764086879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-resistance-daughter-an-utterly-sweeping-and-unputdownable-ww2-historical-fiction-novel-9781399744881","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}