#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 Gust off, 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 Gust off survivors and experts.
