Maps and Shadows

Praise

 

Winner of the Benjamin Franklin SILVER AWARD
for HISTORICAL FICTION

 

“Fascinating in style and content.”
— The Black Sheep Dances

“The message of the book is an important one.”
—  Diary of an Eccentric

 “Beautifully written…I highly recommend this book.”
— Mary’s Book Corner

“Absolutely fascinating…very vivid. An extremely eye-opening look at a not so familiar aspect of World War II’s history.”
— Back to Books

“Haunting…well-researched…recommended to those who like their historical fiction autobiographical and real.”
— Historical Novels Review

“Beautifully written.”
— Scotsbarszcz

“A wonderful book. Jopek…shows how very talented she is…I definitely recommend this book on several levels, especially for the writing.”
— Nightreader

“Vividly depicted…beautifully written...filled with haunting imagery.”
— Jew Wishes

“I jumped at the chance to review…Maps and Shadows.“
— Crazy for Books

“Inspired by her family’s history, and also by the necessity to give voice to a generation that was forcibly silenced…a gentle book.”
— Cosmopolitan Review

“Has a real feel for the material.”
— Reminder News

“An incredible story…compelling.”
— Rose City Reader

“Combines her own gift for lyricism with a straightforward narrative style that demands you keep reading.“
— Writing the Polish Diaspora

 “Intimate, spare, elegantly written and deeply moving…an important book.”
— Bieganski the Blog

“Prewar Idyllic Rural Life, the Siberian Exile, ‘Amnesty’, in Anders Army, and No Home to Return To (Because Poland Betrayed)”
— Jews & Poles Database

 

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