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My Real Name Is Hanna
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
Inspired by real Holocaust events, this poignant debut novel is a powerful coming-of-age story that will resonate with fans of The Book Thief and Between Shades of Gray.
Hanna Slivka is on the cusp of 14 when Hitler's army crosses the border into Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Soon, the Gestapo closes in, determined to make the shtetele she lives in "free of Jews". Until the German occupation, Hanna spent her time exploring Kwasova with her younger siblings, admiring the drawings of the handsome Leon Stadnick, and helping her neighbor dye decorative pysanky eggs. But now she, Leon, and their families are forced to flee and hide in the forest outside their shtetele - and then in the dark caves beneath the rolling meadows, rumored to harbor evil spirits.
Underground, they battle sickness and starvation, while the hunt continues above. When Hanna's father disappears, suddenly it's up to Hanna to find him - and to find a way to keep the rest of her family, and friends, alive.
Sparse, resonant, and lyrical, weaving in tales of Jewish and Ukrainian folklore, My Real Name Is Hanna celebrates the sustaining bonds of family, the beauty of a helping hand, and the tenacity of the human spirit.
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- Janet Jones
- 25-03-23
A gripping....
and fascinating story with some lovely characters in and that good can win over evil. The narrator was very good.
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- MR A J ZIELINSKI-RAYNOR
- 17-02-23
Gripping
A great fictional book based on real events. Beautifully written and with excellent narration. Thank you!
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- Emily
- 13-04-23
really enjoyed
enjoyed this. the right amount of real and hope in this story. nice narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-11-22
raw, all the feelings
incredibly sad story of a families fight to stay alive. It's impossible to ever begin to think of the strength these people had to make it through such a time.
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- Linda Brown
- 01-06-22
Well written and you won't want to stop till finis
fictional story, well written, and a great listen. I didn't want it to finish. sad that this kind of thing actually happened for real, so it does give you an insight to the past!
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-23
Beautiful
I wish I could give more than five stars.
The characters of this book really come alive. I was gripped from beginning to end.
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- MISS M WONG
- 11-10-22
A good fictional depiction of survival
This was a riveting audible I couldn’t stop listening. It’s a heartwarming story of survival during the nazi holocaust and depicts a community and family’s story of survival and how in reality only 5% of Jews survived the holocaust in the area depicted in the story (Ukraine) but showed how luck and peoples good will helps the family to survive
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- Lorraine
- 12-11-23
Beautiful story - very well read
Very touching story testament to the resilience of human beings - I recommend it - thank you audible for adding this story to the plus catalogue
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