The Sunflower House : a novel
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 26 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Main Level - New | FIC ALLEGRI, ADRIANA | Checked Out | February 28, 2025 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Eugenics -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Jews -- Germany -- Fiction.
Lebensborn e.V. (Germany) -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Maternity homes -- Fiction.
Mischlinge (Nuremberg Laws of 1935) -- Fiction.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. -- Schutzstaffel -- Officers -- Fiction.
Nurses -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Germany -- Fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Jews -- Germany -- Fiction.
Lebensborn e.V. (Germany) -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Maternity homes -- Fiction.
Mischlinge (Nuremberg Laws of 1935) -- Fiction.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. -- Schutzstaffel -- Officers -- Fiction.
Nurses -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Germany -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322).
Description
"In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel with her aunt, and spends weekends with her friends and fiancé. But it's 1939, Adolf Hitler is Chancellor, and Allina's family hides a terrifying secret-her birth mother was Jewish, making her a Mischling. One fateful night after losing everyone she loves, Allina is forced into service as a nurse at a state-run baby factory called Hochland Home. There, she becomes both witness and participant to the horrors of Heinrich Himmler's ruthless eugenics program. The Sunflower House is a meticulously-researched debut historical novel that uncovers the notorious Lebensborn Program of Nazi Germany. Women of "pure" blood stayed in Lebensborn homes for the sole purpose of perpetuating the Aryan population, giving birth to thousands of babies who were adopted out to "good" Nazi families. Allina must keep her Jewish identity a secret in order to survive, but when she discovers the neglect occurring within the home, she's determined not only to save herself, but also the children in her care. A tale of one woman's determination to resist and survive, The Sunflower House is also a love story. When Allina meets Karl, a high-ranking SS officer with secrets of his own, the two must decide how much they are willing to share with each other-and how much they can stand to risk as they join forces to save as many children as they can."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Allegri, A. (2024). The Sunflower House: a novel (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allegri, Adriana. 2024. The Sunflower House: A Novel. New York: St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allegri, Adriana. The Sunflower House: A Novel New York: St. Martin's Press, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Allegri, A. (2024). The sunflower house: a novel. First edn. New York: St. Martin's Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Allegri, Adriana. The Sunflower House: A Novel First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2024.
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