Anna and the Swallow Man

Anna and the Swallow Man

â€œ[A] splendid debut novel. . . . This is masterly storytelling.â€ â€”The New York Times
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Set in Poland during the Second World War, Anna and the Swallow Man is a stunning, literary, and wholly original New York Times bestseller and Publishers Weekly best book of the year perfect for readers of The Book Thief and All the Light We Cannot See.
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KrakÃ³w, 1939. A million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. This is no place to grow up. Anna Åania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father, a linguistics professor, during their purge of intellectuals in Poland. Sheâ€™s alone.
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And then Anna meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall, a skilled deceiver with more than a little magic up his sleeve. And when the soldiers in the streets look at him, they see what he wants them to see.
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The Swallow Man is not Annaâ€™s fatherâ€”she knows that very wellâ€”but she also knows that, like her father, heâ€™s in danger of being taken, and like her father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. She follows him into the wilderness.
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Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgment, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous. Even the Swallow Man.
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â€œExquisite.â€ â€”The Wall Street Journal
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â€œA graceful story steeped in history, magic, myth, and archetype.â€ â€”The Horn Book Magazine, Starred
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â€œThis deeply moving debut novel casts naivete against the cruel backdrop of inhumanity.â€ â€”Publishers Weekly, Starred
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â€œ[A] quiet exploration of love and its limits.â€ â€”The Bulletin, Starred
Country USA
Brand Ember
Manufacturer Ember
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 26870486
Color White
ReleaseDate 2017-03-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553522082

Country	USA
Brand	Ember
Manufacturer	Ember
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	26870486
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2017-03-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553522082

Anna and the Swallow Man

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