Lucky Ones Novel

"We Were the Lucky Ones" is an inspiring novel based on the true story of a Jewish family separated during World War II. This New York Times bestseller, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, is now a Hulu limited series featuring Joey King and Logan Lerman. The story pays tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.

Set in the spring of 1939 in Radom, Poland, the Kurc family is living their lives as normally as possible despite the looming shadow of war. Their conversations revolve around new babies and budding romance, rather than the increasing hardships faced by Jews in their hometown. However, the horrors of Europe soon become inescapable, and the Kurcs are scattered to different parts of the world, each struggling to find their own path to safety.

As one sibling is forced into exile and another attempts to flee the continent, others work grueling hours in the ghetto factories on empty stomachs or hide as gentiles in plain sight to escape certain death. Despite the fear that they may never see each other again, the Kurcs rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere.

"We Were the Lucky Ones" is an extraordinary and propulsive novel that demonstrates the resilience of the human spirit in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment. Glamour magazine notes, "Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely." This gripping tale of survival and reunion is a powerful portrayal of the human spirit's ability to endure and thrive, even in the most challenging circumstances.

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