Irena's Vow
by Dan Gordon
"A Novel"
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Irena's Vow by Dan Gordon
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Civilian
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2024
ISBN13:
9798888456101
Summary
Irena's Vow is a novel based on the true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a young Polish Catholic woman during World War II. Working as a housekeeper for a Nazi officer, Irena discovers the horrors being inflicted on Jewish people and makes a courageous decision to act. She secretly shelters twelve Jews in the basement of the German major's villa, risking her own life daily to protect them. The novel chronicles her extraordinary bravery, moral conviction, and the immense personal sacrifices she made while navigating the constant threat of discovery in Nazi-occupied Poland.
