Children of the Stars, Mario Escobar
Children of the Stars, Mario Escobar
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Children of the Stars

Author: Mario Escobar

Narrator: Zach Hoffman

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 02/25/2020


Synopsis

From international bestselling author Mario Escobar comes a story of escape, sacrifice, and hope amid the perils of the Second World War. August 1942. Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers, are staying with their aunt in Paris amid the Nazi occupation. The boys’ parents, well-known German playwrights, have left the brothers in their aunt’s care until they can find safe harbor for their family. But before the Steins can reunite, a great and terrifying roundup occurs. The French gendarmes, under Nazi order, arrest the boys and take them to the Vélodrome d’Hiver—a massive, bleak structure in Paris where thousands of France’s Jews are being forcibly detained. Jacob and Moses know they must flee in order to survive, but they only have a set of letters sent from the South of France to guide them to their parents. Danger lurks around every corner as the boys, with nothing but each other, trek across the occupied country. Along their remarkable journey, they meet strangers and brave souls who put themselves at risk to protect the children—some of whom pay the ultimate price for helping these young refugees of war. This inspiring novel, now available for the first time in English, demonstrates the power of family and the endurance of the human spirit—even through the darkest moments of human history. World War II historical fiction inspired by true eventsBook length: 94,000 wordsIncludes a historical timeline, and notes from the author “A poignant telling of the tragedies of war and the sacrificing kindness of others seen through the innocent eyes of children.” —J’nell Ciesielski, bestselling author of The Socialite and Beauty Among Ruins

About Mario Escobar

Mario Escobar, novelista, historiador y colaborador habitual de National Geographic Historia, ha dedicado su vida a la investigación de los grandes conflictos humanos. Sus libros han sido traducidos a más de doce idiomas, convirtiéndose en bestsellers en países como los Estados Unidos, Brasil, China, Rusia, Italia, México, Argentina y Japón. Es el autor más vendido en formato digital en español en Amazon.


Reviews

2.5 stars. A light, hopeful wartime story. Moses and Jacob Stein are two young Jewish brothers who flee their aunts’ home in war-torn Paris in search of their parents who left to find safety. Moses and Jacob encounter many strangers along their journey. My biggest issue with this novel was how unreali......more

Goodreads review by Paige

Falling somewhere between an odyssey and a saga, this is a tale of exile reminding us that kindness and humanity will radiate in the season of sorrow. 1942: The parents of Jacob and Moses have sent the boys to live with their aunt in Paris since the war is getting worse. On the streets, the boys get......more

Goodreads review by Karren

1942, Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers are staying with their Aunt Judith in Paris during the Nazi occupation and are trying to keep a low profile. Eleazar and Jana Stein are the boys parents, the German actors they have left the boys with Judith, while they try to find somewhere saf......more

Goodreads review by Karren

Thanks to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson Fiction, and Mario Escobar for my advanced copy of his new book: Children of The Stars. 1942, Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers are staying with their Aunt Judith in Paris during the Nazi occupation and are trying to keep a low profile. Eleazar and Ja......more