The Nine

‘A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival. The story of Women’s resistance during World War II needs to be told and The Nine accomplishes this in spades.’ - Heather Morris

‘The Nine is a triumph of the imagination… Strauss read memoirs and toured Europe in search of relatives to give the women literary immortality… It is an ingeniously constructed book…’ - Christina Hardyment

‘This haunting account provides yet more evidence not only of the power of female friendship but that the often unrecorded courage and resilience of ordinary women must be honoured and celebrated. It’s a most inspiring read, occasionally the horrific ordeal seems unbearable but then there’s a moment of laughter. Utterly gripping.’ - Anna Sebba

‘The Nine is poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women. Banding together in the hellscape of Ravensbruck, the nine resistance fighters turned prisoners make a desperate bid for escape in the chaos of the war’s end, embarking across battle-ravaged Germany toward home. Gwen Strauss melds a poet’s pen and a decade of research into a tale of friendship, courage, and indomitable will.’ - Kate Quinn

‘I love this book. It delivers beauty, grace, horror, and suspense-an important work that also happens to be a hell of a read!’ - Anthony Swofford

Gwen Strauss is an award-winning children’s book author and poet. Her poetry, short stories and essays have appeared in numerous places including The New Republic, New England Review, Kenyon Review, London Sunday Times and Catapult. She lives in Southern France with her three children and her dog Zola, where she works as the Director of the Dora Maar House, an artist residency programme.

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