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South african native joubert brings her country to life in this tale that begins in poland at the twilight of world war ii and ends deep in the south. In fact my friends of old are in a book club and we are about to embark on a beach trip to read and discuss our newest selection. It moves from the family farm, to the warsaw uprising against the nazis which the russian red army, across the vistula river from warsaw, sat out, to the program that took german war orphans to south africa for adoption, and to the first decade of poland under soviet communist rule. In the meantime please use our wishlist to mark any products you would like in the future. The girl from the train by irma joubert reading is. The girl from the train by irma joubert 2015, paperback. Based on actual accounts, the girl from the train by irma joubert is the story of gretl and jakob. The narrator was wonderful, but the story was amazing.

The girl from the train mentions a sixyearold girl who jumps the train on the way to aushwitz. In moments after their jump the bridge the train was crossing blew up and everyone was killed. Discount prices on books by irma joubert, including titles like the crooked path thorndike press large print christian historical fiction. Please please please can more books from irma joubert be translated in to english, i have just read the girl from the train and it is one of the best books i have ever read, and i read lots and lots of books. The girl from the train ebook by irma joubert rakuten kobo. The girl from the train kindle edition by joubert, irma. This book was one of the most beautifully written books i have read in a long while. Irma joubert has 16 books on goodreads with 35540 ratings. Buy the girl from the train by irma joubert, in very good condition.

The girl from the train by irma joubert posted november 1, 2015 by meezcarrie in historical, irma joubert 12 comments sixyearold gretl schmidt is on a train bound for aushwitz. They intend to destroy a german troop transport, but gretls unscheduled train reaches the bomb first. Apr 17, 2020 you may know that the woman alive book club has an interactive presence on facebook. From the bestselling author of the girl from the train, comes another compelling coming of age story of delayed love. For the novel, we read the girl from the train not to be confused with the wildly popular the girl on the train. The girl from the train, book by irma joubert paperback.

I was drawn into the drama and suspense from the first few pages. Irma joubert delivers an eyeopening story about love, identity and the formation of eternal bonds. The girl from the train irma joubert 9780529102379. I just finished the novel the girl from the train by irma joubert. The girl from the train by irma joubert 10,401 ratings, 4. Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go to genre for reading. Irma joubert talking about her book the girl from the train. The girl from the train, irma joubert 9780529102379. Book clubbing is one of the best past times, especially if food is involved. Kindle edition published in 2015, paperback published in 2015, 0529102374 paperback published in 2015, kindl. Shes the author of eight novels and a regular fixture on bestseller lists in the netherlands and in her native south africa. Editions of the girl from the train by irma joubert. Her novel anderkant pontenilo has been recognised in south africa as one of the 20 best books published in the country since the advent of democracy in 1994.