Here are my thoughts after reading sepetys fictional account of the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff in 1945. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It tells the story of four individuals in world war ii who make their way to the illfated mv wilhelm gustloff. Salt to the sea summary guide book club discussion. Promotional trailer for ruta sepetyss historical novel salt to the sea. What roles do young klaus and emilias baby play in the story. Her books have won or been shortlisted for over forty book prizes, are included on over twenty state reading lists, and are currently in development for film and television. Her motivation for writing salt to the sea is that since the wilhelm gustloff disaster was so unknown, it made her the kind of story she wanted to tell and she is drawn into.
This 40page guide for salt to the sea by ruta sepetys includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Salt to the sea study guide from litcharts the creators of. This powerful, gorgeously written exploration of a littleknown wwii tragedy proves why with only three books, ruta sepetys has emerged as a preeminent historical novelist in young adult literature. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Mar 11, 2020 here are my thoughts after reading sepetys fictional account of the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff in 1945. While the titanic and lusitania are both welldocumented disasters, the single. In 1945, world war ii is drawing to a close in east prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Salt to the sea is a jarring, emotional and deeply moving novel by ruta sepetys, the author of out of the easy and between shades of gray, that truly lives up to the hype. Returning to the successful formula of her highly lauded debut, between shades of gray 2011, sepetys combines research described in extensive backmatter with wellcrafted fiction to bring to life another littleknown story. The wall street journal sepetys is a master of ya fiction. Be sure to download the salt to the sea discussion guide for your next book club and catch some read alikes too. There ar four points of read telling the story of salt to the ocean, and every is distinctive, secretive, and profound.
Written by seanan mcguire, audiobook narrated by mary robinette kowal. Albahr almayyit or buhayrat, bahret or birket lut, lit. The allied forces are gaining ground both to the west and the east, and so german civilians are evacuating, fleeing violence and running towards the baltic sea where the german navy will transport them to safety. Salt to the sea study guide contains a biography of ruta sepetys, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Among them are joana, emilia, and florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the wilhelm gustloff. By 1945, the german forces were clearly losing, as allied forces advanced from both the west and the east. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 393 pages and is available in hardcover format. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys book cover, description, publication history. Salt to the sea discussion questions the uncorked librarian. Salt to the sea tells of four passengers on the illfated wilhelm gusloff, a luxury cruise liner turned into supply and medical ship, last voyage on the baltic sea in. The first edition of the novel was published in february 2nd 2016, and was written by ruta sepetys. Salt to the sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by ruta sepetys book cover illustration and design by matt jones. Four young narrators from different nations experience the terrors of war. Heartbreaking wwii novel shows power of hope, connection. Salt to the sea also opened my eyes to the wilhem gustloff tragedy, i was completely unaware before this read.
Ruta sepetys new novel, salt to the sea, unearths a shockingly littleknown casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity can prevail. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This is one of those cases where i started out feeling one way about the. Can you provide some examples, whether from war in general or salt to the sea specifically. Salt to the sea summary and study guide supersummary. One salt sea is, without surprise, the strongest installment of the october daye series to date.
Salt to the sea looks specifically at far eastern europe, and the former nation of east prussia, the territory of which is now split between russia, poland, and lithuania. Pdf salt to the sea book by ruta sepetys free download 393. Two unrelated people florian and emilia meet by chance after he saves her from an attacker, and together they seek shelter in a barn, where they meet other. Buy a cheap copy of salt to the sea book by ruta sepetys. In salt to the sea the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with effortless, intimate storytelling, as her warm and human characters breathe new life into one of the worlds most terrible and neglected tragedies. Toby is drawn into a desperate effort to stop an impending war from taking place between land and sea when the children of the duchess of saltmist go missing and the mists appear to be of blame. Elizabeth wein, new york times bestselling author of printz award honor book code name verity. While the titanic and lusitania are both welldocumented disast. Pdf salt to the sea book by ruta sepetys free download. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading salt to the sea. Salt to the sea summary from litcharts the creators of. Listen to salt to the sea audiobook by ruta sepetys. Salt to the sea summary guide book club discussion questions.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are joana, alfred frick. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ruta sepetys salt to the sea audiobook free online. While they each suffer great loss, in what ways do these two children serve as symbols of hope for the people in their lives. Jan 29, 2016 the author has written a book for young readers called salt to the sea, out tuesday, about four fictional young passengers on the wilhelm gustloff. Philomel books, as world war ii draws to a close, refugees try to escape the wars final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull world war ii is drawing to a close in east. Her novels between shades of gray, out of the easy, and salt to the sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Jan 29, 2016 promotional trailer for ruta sepetyss historical novel salt to the sea. Salt to the sea takes places in east prussia in january 1945. The wall street journal sepetys is a master of ya fictionshe once again anchors a panoramic view of epic tragedy in perspectives that feel deeply textured and immediate. Salt to the sea, by ruta sepetys the new york times. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
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Thousands of refugees try to evacuate as world war ii draws to a chaotic close. Salt to the sea takes place in january 1945, during the final days of wwii. Free download or read online salt to the sea pdf epub book. Apr 29, 2019 did you read salt to the sea, an intense ya historical fiction title, by ruta sepetys. Salt to the sea, which includes meticulously detailed authors notes, maps, and research and sources, is an ideal blend of historical facts. The author has written a book for young readers called salt to the sea, out tuesday, about four fictional young passengers on the wilhelm gustloff. This is one of those cases where i started out feeling one way about the book and then. Salt to the sea ruta sepetys, 2016 penguin young readers 400 pp. Sepetys is considered a crossover novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Ruta sepetys ruta sepetys is a lithuanian american born in november 19, 1967 in detroit, michigan.
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