Description
Set in Philadelphia during the devastating 1918 influenza pandemic, this poignant historical novel follows thirteen-year-old Pia Lange, a German immigrant whose world is shattered when illness leaves her alone and searching for her missing younger siblings. As the city struggles with fear, grief, and prejudice, Pia must navigate crowded streets and unfamiliar dangers while refusing to give up hope. Through Pia’s harrowing journey, the novel explores family, resilience, compassion, and the injustices faced by vulnerable children during times of crisis. Richly atmospheric and emotionally powerful, it offers a moving portrait of survival and the enduring strength of love.
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paperback
Kensington
Published Aug 4, 2020
304 pages
ISBN: 9781496715869
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First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman.