{"product_id":"fever-at-dawn-isbn-9780544944411","title":"Fever At Dawn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e has the sweetness of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e and the pathos of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e . . . A book to fall in love with.” — \u003ci\u003e Herald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It’s 1945 and Miklós is looking for a wife. The fact that he has six months left to live doesn’t discourage him — he isn’t one to let small problems like that stand in the way, especially not after he’s survived a concentration camp. Currently marooned in an all-male sanatorium in Sweden, and desperate to get out, he acquires the names of the 117 Hungarian women also recovering in Sweden and writes each of them a letter in his beautiful cursive hand. Luckily for him, Lili decides to write back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawn from the real-life letters of Péter Gárdos’s parents, and reminiscent of the film \u003ci\u003eLife Is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant, ribald, and unforgettable tale, showing the death-defying power of the human will to live and to love.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“At once heartrending and lighthearted, this romance covers enormous ground in love and war, joy and tragedy.” — Shelf Awareness, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A riveting and high-spirited journey from the brink of death toward life, [\u003ci\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e] asserts the power of love.” — Julie Orringer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e has the sweetness of \u003cem\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/em\u003e and the pathos of \u003cem\u003eThe Fault in our Stars\u003c\/em\u003e. Better still, it is based on a true story, that of the author’s parents who found love in the aftermath of the Holocaust and the horrors of World War II….Verdict: a book to fall in love with.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Herald Sun \u003c\/em\u003e   “On the surface \u003cem\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e may seem a harrowing tale of survival and suffering, but in this remarkable book the Holocaust merely provides the backdrop for the most improbable of true-life love stories….There is a timeless quality to \u003cem\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e, a kind of classical romanticism….Gardos’s fascinating novel is sure to become a staple in book clubs.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e     \"Through this charming novel, the remarkable Miklós and Lili are immortalized — their pluck, their determination, their insistence on saying yes to life after so much death.\"—\u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e   “Will make you like life more when you’ve finished.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/em\u003e (UK)   \"At once heartrending and lighthearted, this romance covers enormous ground in love and war, joy and tragedy, humor and pathos. \u003cem\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e, with its historical backdrop, will win over many readers.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review  \u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eA riveting and high-spirited journey from the brink of death toward life, a novel that asserts the power of love in a world newly devastated by unspeakable hate.  With courage, humor, and unfailing emotional honesty, Peter Gardos illuminates the incredible power of the human will—the drive not just to stay alive, but to fight for a life worth celebrating.\" —Julie Orringer, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"Fever at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the canon of extraordinary true stories about love and war and the power of letters. Dramatic, compassionate and deeply moving, this unforgettable story reminds us that the Holocaust is not only history it’s a warning.\"—Jennifer Clement, author of \u003cem\u003ePrayers for the Stolen \u003c\/em\u003e    \u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eThe impossibly moving story of two damaged youths who forge from their \u003cem\u003eamour fou\u003c\/em\u003e a love that will light the decades ahead. With playfulness and charm, with iron conviction, \u003cem\u003eFever at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e will convince you that it’s possible not only to survive the worst of human hell, but to transcend it.”—Francisco Goldman, author of \u003cem\u003eSay Her Name\u003c\/em\u003e     “Books don’t make me cry. \u003cem\u003eFever At Dawn \u003c\/em\u003edid. Drawing you in with pathos and playful wit, it squeezes the heart with sorrow and leaves it expanded with joy and love.”—Gabor Maté M.D., author of \u003cem\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e   “A magnificent novel, tonally flawless, its humor defiant in the face of vast tragedy.”—Joan London, author of \u003cem\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Good Parents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890097451237,"sku":"NP9780544944411","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544944411.jpg?v=1730232537","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fever-at-dawn-isbn-9780544944411","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}