Salt to the Sea

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#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal!   A superlative novel ... masterfully crafted. - The Wall Street Journal   Based on the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the Titanic. - Time   Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories.   Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. But not all promises can be kept . . .   This paperback edition includes book club questions and exclusive interviews with Wilhelm Gustloff survivors and experts.