“My grandmother was fifteen the day of the roundup. She was told she was free because they were only taking small children between two and twelve with their parents. She was left behind. And they took all the others. Her… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
“Er was niets veranderd in de straat, zag ze. Het was nog steeds dezelfde rustige straat die ze altijd had gekend. Hoe was het… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
“You see, Armand, there was a new hunger within me, and on some days I can assure you I felt fairly ravenous. The need… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
“I took his hand and pressed it hard. I could not bear to look at him any longer, so I closed my eyes and… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
You know what I find most shocking about the Vel'd'Hiv?" Guillaume said. "Its code name." I knew the answer to that, thanks to my… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
When would he realize that it wasn't his infidelity I couldn't bear, but his cowardice? — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
She couldn't imagine why there was such a difference between those children and her. She couldn't imagine why she and all these other people… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
The more I read, the hungrier I become. Each book seemed promising, each page I turned offered an escapade, the allure of another world,… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
“She bent her chin to her chest. She mumbled something I did not catch. It sounded like, "Shame on us all for not having… — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
How was it possible that entire lives could change, could be destroyed, and that streets and buildings remained the same, she wondered. — Tatiana de Rosnay Copy Share Image
