The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany
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The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of World War II from Germany back to Paris.
This program includes a bonus conversation with the author, as well as an archival recording of Martine Podliasky singing the Champs de Marais at her mother, Hélène Podliasky's, funeral.
The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany.
The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, in transit, and at Ravensbrück. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape.
Drawing on incredible research, this powerful, heart-stopping narrative is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
"A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival. The story of Women's resistance during World War II needs to be told and The Nine accomplishes this in spades."—Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of Cilka's Journey
"This haunting account provides yet more evidence not only of the power of female friendship but that the often unrecorded courage and resilience of ordinary women must be honored and celebrated. It's a most inspiring read...Utterly gripping." —Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes
"The Nine is poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women...Gwen Strauss melds a poet's pen and a decade of research into a tale of friendship, courage, and indomitable will." —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author
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Gwen Strauss. (2021). The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany. Unabridged Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gwen Strauss. 2021. The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gwen Strauss, The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany. Macmillan Audio, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gwen Strauss. The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany. Unabridged Macmillan Audio, 2021.
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This program includes a bonus conversation with the author, as well as an archival recording of Martine Podliasky singing the Champs de Marais at her mother, Hélène Podliasky's, funeral.
The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany.
The group formed along the way, meeting at different points, in prison, in transit, and at Ravensbrück. By the time they were enslaved at the labor camp in Leipzig, they were a close-knit group of friends. During the final days of the war, forced onto a death march, the nine chose their moment and made a daring escape.
Drawing on incredible research, this powerful, heart-stopping narrative is a moving tribute to the power of humanity and friendship in the darkest of times.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
"A compelling, beautifully written story of resilience, friendship and survival. The story of Women's resistance during World War II needs to be told and The Nine accomplishes this in spades."—Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of Cilka's Journey
"This haunting account provides yet more evidence not only of the power of female friendship but that the often unrecorded courage and resilience of ordinary women must be honored and celebrated. It's a most inspiring read...Utterly gripping." —Anne Sebba, author of Les Parisiennes
"The Nine is poignant, powerful, and shattering, distilling the horror of the Holocaust through the lens of nine unforgettable women...Gwen Strauss melds a poet's pen and a decade of research into a tale of friendship, courage, and indomitable will." —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author- reviews
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This program includes a bonus conversation with the author, as well as an archival recording of Martine Podliasky singing the Champs de Marais at her mother, Hélène Podliasky's, funeral.
The nine women were all under thirty when they joined the resistance. They smuggled arms through Europe, harbored parachuting agents, coordinated communications between regional sectors, trekked escape routes to Spain and hid Jewish children in scattered apartments. They were arrested by French police, interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo. They were subjected to a series of French prisons and deported to Germany.
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Map of Escape Route
Chapter One: Helene
Chapter Two: Zaza
Chapter Three: Nicole
Chapter Four: Lon and Guigui
Chapter Five: Zinka
Chapter Six: Josée
Chapter Seven: Jackie
Chapter Eight: Mena
Chapter Nine: The Longest Day
Chapter Ten: Return to Life
Chapter Eleven: Finding the Way Home
Chapter Twelve: It's Only a Goodbye
A Note to Readers
Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Bibliography
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