{"product_id":"the-last-woman-of-warsaw-isbn-9798217045686","title":"The Last Woman of Warsaw","description":"\u003cb\u003eA debut novel by the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Days\u003c\/i\u003e, following two very different Jewish women in Warsaw in the late 1930s as they unexpectedly come together in their search for love, meaning, and a sense of home, and as they grapple with the storm clouds gathering around them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1938: Fanny Zelshinsky is a sophisticated, modern daughter of the city’s Jewish elite who wants nothing more than to be recognized as a legitimate artist by her family, her radical professor whom she idolizes, and the world at large. And all while she wonders if she is really going to go through with her wedding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Zosia Dror has left behind her small northeastern shtetl and religious family in the wake of violence. Part of a budding youth movement that believes in social equality and creating a Jewish homeland, all she wants is to not get distracted by the glitz and hubbub of the city—or by the keen eyes of a certain tall, handsome comrade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen legendary artist Wanda Petrovsky—both a member of Zosia’s movement leadership and Fanny’s beloved photography professor—goes missing, the two young women are thrown together in the pursuit of the elusive firebrand. Is Wanda simply hiding, or is her disappearance connected to the rise in antisemitic laws and university practices? Fanny and Zosia may be the most unlikely of allies, but they must bridge their differences to help someone they both care for—and dodge the danger mounting around them in the process.\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Woman of Warsaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Acclaimed author Judy Batalian’s bestselling nonfiction book, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Days, \u003c\/i\u003echronicled the untold story of brave Jewish women who fought Nazis through espionage and beyond during WWII. And her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Woman of Warsaw,\u003c\/i\u003e is a sparkling tale of courage.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Woman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With the characters facing persecution as Jewish people on the university campus, Batalion uses the odd-couple friendship to show how adversity unites unlikely allies. Readers will be riveted.”\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This captivating novel is exactly what has been missing from so much 'Holocaust fiction.' Batalion gives these extraordinary women back their lives—and not just lives, but the full and profound and contradictory and vibrant worlds they worked so hard to build. I loved these brilliant women and it was amazing to be invited into the world they created.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dara Horn, author of \u003ci\u003ePeople Love Dead Jews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Following her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling account of Jewish women in the Polish resistance during the Second World War, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Days\u003c\/i\u003e, Judy Batalion has crafted \u003ci\u003eThe Last Woman of Warsaw\u003c\/i\u003e, a powerhouse debut historical fiction novel about two unlikely women who come together in prewar Poland to solve the puzzle of a third who has gone missing. Batalion masterfully harnesses her command of the era with nuanced writing to deliver a powerful tale, combining the harbinger of world events to come with female empowerment and a spine-tingling mystery. Brava!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Pam Jenoff, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eLast Twilight in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Judy Batalion’s debut novel sets a shimmering new standard for historical fiction. With a peerless gift for impeccable research and an extraordinary talent for capturing detail, Batalion transports readers to 1930s Poland with a few masterful strokes of her pen. The Warsaw she creates is as dazzling as Paris and as sophisticated as New York. Through Fanny and Zosia—two special women from opposite ends of Polish Jewish society, Batalion captures the confusing contradictions and heartbreaking truths of this moment in time. How can a world that values art and beauty so highly embrace so much hatred and ugliness? \u003ci\u003eThe Last Woman of Warsaw\u003c\/i\u003e is a genuine masterpiece, and Judy Batalion is a genius.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Lynda Cohen Loigman, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Matchmaker's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Love Elixir of Augusta Stern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bold and fierce. Batalion’s meticulous research shines. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Woman of Warsaw\u003c\/i\u003e follows two very different Jewish women drawn together by loyalty, danger and the woman they refuse to abandon. A powerful reminder of how ordinary courage — and women supporting women — shaped history in a moment that feels raw, real, and essential.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Rachel Barenbaum, author of \u003ci\u003eAtomic Anna \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Bend in the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudy Batalion\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books of award-winning nonfiction, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Days. \u003c\/i\u003eJudy's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eForward\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eJerusalem Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications.","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233696592101,"sku":"NP9798217045686","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217045686.jpg?v=1767740177","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-last-woman-of-warsaw-isbn-9798217045686","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}