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From the bestselling author of The London Girls comes a story of courage and resilience amidst the horror of Auschwitz—and one woman’s last chance to share it with the world.
London, 1995. When, on the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a news broadcast runs an appeal for information on the identity of a midwife who saved hundreds of lives, Emilia knows it is time to finally tell her story.
Occupied Poland, 1942. Despite the constant presence of German soldiers in her village, Emilia is allowed certain freedoms as a midwife—the most precious is innocently cycling past Nazi checkpoints to the homes of expectant mothers on her rounds. But Emilia has a secret: for years she’s also been visiting the hidden Jewish mothers and working for the resistance—until she is betrayed.
Suddenly a prisoner of Auschwitz, Emilia is surrounded by horror and despair. When she is put to work as a midwife in the camp, she realizes that she has a chance to bring a small glimmer of hope to the pregnant women of Auschwitz. Alongside a brave imprisoned doctor, Aleksy, and an innocent outcast, Lena, she comes up with a dangerous plan, a plan that, if discovered, could mean a fate far worse than death. But if they act undetected, they could save countless lives.
The Secret Midwife is a work of fiction but inspired by many real-life accounts of the Polish resistance, the brave doctors, nurses and midwives imprisoned in the camps and those who fought to save as many lives as possible in Poland during World War II.
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About Soraya Lane
Soraya Lane was born in New Zealand. Despite being accepted to university at only sixteen years of age and graduating with a law degree, she decided to follow her dream and become a writer. After a successful career as a freelance journalist, she became a bestselling, full-time author—and a full-time mother to two sons. Along with her husband, two dogs, and four horses, she lives on a small farm, where she is passionate about animal rights, spending time with her family, and reading. She hopes to be writing stories for the rest of her life.
About Elizabeth Knowelden
Elizabeth Knowelden is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator who has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actress, she trained in London at the Webber Douglas Academy where she received a Sir Laurence Olivier Commendation. Her acting credits include theater, musicals, and national tours in the United Kingdom. Also a film actress, she has participated in BAFTA’s Newcomers Program.