Irena's War by James D. Shipman - ISBN: 9781496723888
Paperback
A Polish woman’s defiance saves thousands from Nazi horrors.

Irena's War

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    24 February 2021

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Summary

Based on the gripping true story of an unlikely Polish resistance fighter who helped save thousands of Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, bestselling author James D. Shipman’s Irena’s War is a heart-pounding novel of courage in action, helmed by an extraordinary and unforgettable protagonist.

September 1939—The conquering Nazis swarm through Warsaw as social worker Irena Sendler watches in dread from her apartment window. Already, the city’s poor go h…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781496723888
ISBN-10:1496723880
Author:James D. Shipman
Publisher:Kensington Publishing
Imprint:Kensington Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:24 February 2021
Weight:380g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

Praise for James D. Shipman:

“From the first crackling sentence to the vividly rendered climax, Task Force Baum provides the reader with a tempo that never flags. Based on a controversial raid in WWII to liberate a POW camp behind Nazi lines, this novel is revealing, and at the same time, great reading entertainment.”
—James R. Benn, author of When Hell Struck Twelve on Task Force Baum

“A guts‑and‑glory novel of WWII, based on a true story, told with all the fire and fury of the
war… . A striking testament to the glory of the ‘Greatest Generation.”
—The Traitor
on Task Force Baum

A Bitter Rain is the best kind of WWII novel, action-packed, populated by complex characters facing deep moral dilemmas, and historically accurate. I loved it.”
—Mark Sullivan, author of #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky on A Bitter Rain

“Harrowing, intense, and oh so real, this story plunges the reader into the nightmare world of Nazi Germany where good and decent people struggle to survive.”
—Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of The Royal Spyness Series and In Farleigh Field on A Bitter Rain

“The characters in the story are so real, so believable, I could not help but become totally engrossed.”
Historical Novel Review on Going Home

“Shipman (Task Force Baum) dazzles in this historical tour-de-force based on the real-life story of WWII Polish resistance fighter Irena Sendler…The author’s impeccable research, gripping prose, and pitch-perfect pacing bring an immediacy to the atrocities wreaked on Jews and other “undesirables.” Shipman’s humbling, spellbinding tale is a standout among recent works of Holocaust fiction.”
Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW

About The Author

James D. Shipman

James D. Shipman is the bestselling author of six historical novels, Irena’s War, Task Force Baum, Constantinopolis, Going Home, It Is Well, and A Bitter Rain. He was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and began publishing short stories and poems while earning a degree in history from the University of Washington and a law degree from Gonzaga University. He opened his own law firm in 2004 and remains a practicing attorney. An avid reader, especially of historical nonfiction, Shipman also enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

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