{"product_id":"el-ltimo-tren-a-la-libertad-the-last-train-to-london-a-novel-isbn-9788491394679","title":"El último tren a la libertad (The last train to London): A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e En 1936\u003cbr\u003e para el quinceañero Stephan Neuman los nazis no son más que unos brutos algo\u003cbr\u003e más que ruidosos. Stephan forma parte de una infl uyente familia judía de\u003cbr\u003e Viena y es un incipiente dramaturgo cuyos escenarios son calles de la capital\u003cbr\u003e austriaca e incluso sus intrincadas alcantarillas. Su mejor amiga es Zofi\u003cbr\u003e e-Helene, una chica cristiana cuya madre es la editora de un periódico antinazi. Pero la inocencia libre de\u003cbr\u003e preocupaciones de ambos adolescentes se verá rota en pedazos cuando los nazis\u003cbr\u003e toman el control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePero hay esperanza en la oscuridad. Truss Wijsmuller, miembro de la\u003cbr\u003e resistencia de origen holandés, arriesga continuamente su vida para pasar de\u003cbr\u003e contrabando niños\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e judíos fuera de la órbita nazi hacia países dispuestos a acogerlos. Una\u003cbr\u003e misión que se hace aún más complicada cuando Alemania se apodera de Austria,\u003cbr\u003e el Anschluss, ya que por \u003cbr\u003e toda Europa los países cierran sus fronteras ante el creciente número de\u003cbr\u003e refugiados desesperados. La tía Truss, como es conocida, está decidida a salvar a tantos niños como\u003cbr\u003e sea capaz. Cuando Gran Bretaña decide acoger cierto número de refugiados,\u003cbr\u003e deberá atreverse a acercarse a Adolf Eichmann, el hombre que años después\u003cbr\u003e estará detrás de la Solución Final, en una carrera contra reloj para salvar a\u003cbr\u003e la mayor cantidad posible de niños \u003cbr\u003e como Stephan, su hermano menor Walter y Helene, y para ello deberán\u003cbr\u003e emprender un viaje peligroso hacia un destino desconocido en el extranjero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novelist Meg Waite Clayton comes a powerful novel, set in the pre–World War II era, based on the true story of the Kindertransport rescue of ten thousand children from Nazi-occupied Europe—and of one brave woman who helped them escape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1936, the Nazis are little more than brutish boors to fifteen-year-old Stephan Neuman, a budding playwright and the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family in Vienna, Austria. Stephan’s best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents’ carefree innocence is shattered when Hitler’s forces advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is hope in the darkness, though. Truus Wijsmuller, a childless Dutchwoman, risks her life to smuggle children out of Nazi-occupied lands to the nations that will take them. It is a mission that becomes even more dangerous as countries across Europe close their borders to the growing number of refugees desperate to escape after the Anschluss, Hitler’s annexation of Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTante Truus, as she is known, is determined to save as many children as she can. After Britain passes a measure to take in young refugees from the German Reich, she dares to approach Adolf Eichmann, the man who would later help devise the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question.” Truus then sets off in a race against time to lead hundreds of children on a perilous journey to freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e«Una  novela fascinante, una historia de amor, pérdida y heroísmo en los días  oscuros que condujeron a la Segunda Guerra Mundial bellamente escrita» - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Hannah, autora de El Ruiseñor y Jardín de invierno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e«Qué  delicia es leer esta brillante historia sobre el Kindertransport. Una novela  hilada con compasión, esperanza y amor. Gracias, Meg Waite Clayton, por  recordarnos lo que   ocurre cuando las buenas personas conspiran contra el mal» - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Morris, autora de El tatuador de Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e is painful and beautiful, absorbing and unforgettable.  A wonderful tribute to courage, to a remarkable woman, to the ones she saved, and the ones she could not.  Recommend this book to anyone who thinks no single person can make a difference.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Joy Fowler, author of the USA Today Bestseller We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What a delight it was to read this brilliant telling of the Kindertransport, a novel threaded with compassion, hope and love. Thank you, Meg Waite Clayton for reminding us of what can happen when good people conspire against evil.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Morris, #1 bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e is an absolutely fascinating, beautifully rendered story of love, loss, and heroism in the dark days leading up to World War II.  Clayton perfectly captures the tension and heartbreak of the times, which feel so relevant today. It is a glowing portrait of women rising up against impossible odds to save children.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Alone and The Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a standout historical fiction that serves as a chilling reminder of how insidious, pervasive evil can gradually seep into everyday lives.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare thing: intellectually provocative and emotionally moving in equal measure. What a fine tribute to the victims and survivors of the Nazis’ early terrors, and to the woman who at great personal risk and sacrifice subverted Hitler’s will. Everyone should read this timely, gorgeous novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTherese Anne Fowler, bestselling author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heartfelt and mesmerizing...takes the reader on an unforgettable journey...If you like books set in World War II featuring complex, courageous female protagonists who were ahead of their time, this book should earn a place at the top of the list.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enlightening, meticulously researched ... Clayton’s story of the remarkable woman, known as Tante Truus, is enriched by a compelling cast of fictional characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With its well-developed characters and race-against-the-clock plot, this fantastic novel should have broad appeal, especially with fans of historical fiction and thrillers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting … Clayton makes vivid Truus’s courage and resourcefulness in the face of growing danger as borders close throughout Europe.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Glimmers with hope: the heroism of everyday people putting their own comfortable lives in jeopardy to help others.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engrossing, heart-wrenching, and inspiring account of ordinary people making life-and-death choice in the darkest of times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerusalem Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Excellent. . . clearly the product of prodigious historical research. . . serves as a reminder that even in dangerous times, every person can make a difference. . . . Ultimately, this historical novel offers great insight into the inspiring humanity of those who opposed the Nazis; Clayton brings Tante Truus to life at a timely moment when cruelty is once again on the march.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889441304805,"sku":"NP9788491394679","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9788491394679.jpg?v=1730231260","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/el-ltimo-tren-a-la-libertad-the-last-train-to-london-a-novel-isbn-9788491394679","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}