Night Trains - Softcover

Wood, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345288068 ISBN 13: 9780345288066

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1980

Synopsis

From master storytellers Barbara Wood and Gareth Wootton comes the unforgettable account of how an entire town in Poland resists the devastating blow of the occupying Nazi forces, using wit, courage, and determination as its only weapons.

Occupied by the Germans, the strategically located town of Sofia, Poland, stands on the brink of annihilation in 1941. As every arrest and execution brings total obliteration closer to reality, two medical doctors devise an ingenious plan—to stage a typhus epidemic that will force the Nazis to evacuate.

The locals and their enemy swiftly become enmeshed in what soon becomes the most daring act of resistance in World War II.

Jan Szukalski—A brilliant doctor, he masterminds the hoax with his partner, Maria Duszynska, whose work binds them together more strongly than love itself.

Maximillian Hartung—A German officer, he is ruthless in his lust for personal power and determined to win Hitler’s personal attention by breaking the resistance in Sofia.

David Ryz—A young Jewish leader of a zealous band of partisans, he helps incite the town to violence and unwittingly puts the medical hoax in jeopardy.

Gripping and powerful, Night Trains brilliantly illuminates the classic conflict between active and passive resistance in one town’s fight for survival.

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Book Description:

An unforgettable account of how an entire town in Poland resists the devastating blow of the occupying Nazi forces, using wit, courage, and determination as its only weapons.

Occupied by the Germans, the strategically located town of Sofia, Poland, stands on the brink of annihilation in 1941. As every arrest and execution brings total obliteration closer to reality, two medical doctors devise an ingenious plan — to stage a typus epidemic that will force the Nazis to evacuate. The locals and their enemy swiftly become enmeshed in what soon becomes the most daring act of resistance in World War II. Jan Szukalski—A brilliant doctor, he masterminds the hoax with his partner, Mary Duszynska, whose work binds them together more strongly than love itself. Maximillian Hartung—A German officer, he is ruthless in his lust for personal power and determined to win Hitler's personal attention by breaking the resistance in Sofia. David Ryz—A young Jewish leader of a zealous band of partisans, he helps incite the town to violence and unwittingly puts the medical hoax in jeopardy. Gripping and powerful, Night Trains brilliantly illuminates the classic conflict between active and passive resistance in one town's fight for survival.

About the Author:

BARBARA WOOD is the international bestselling author of twenty-five acclaimed novels, including New York Times bestseller Domina. Her work has been translated into over 30 languages. Barbara lives in California.

GARETH WOOTTON holds a clinical teaching position in the Division of Plastic Surgery at UCLA and has a private practice in plastic surgery. Wootton lives with his wife and two sons in Santa Monica, California. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0345288068
• ISBN 13: 9780345288066
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 352