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No Bread Tomorrow (Large Print Edition)
Paperback
Publisher Price: $30.00
Publisher: Mila Evanovich
Published: Sep 12 2024
Pages: 396
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In January 1941, beneath the quiet observance of Serbian Orthodox Christmas, the first tremors of war begin to fracture a nation-and the lives within it.
No Bread Tomorrow is a sweeping historical novel set in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia at the outbreak of World War II. It follows the life of Zora Nikolic Brkovic, a devoted mother and healer, and her family in Kragujevac. When war arrives, it does not come quietly. Occupation, shifting allegiances, and deepening divisions fracture villages, towns, and communities, placing impossible burdens on those left to endure the consequences. Through it all, Zora and her sisters must navigate a world where survival depends not only on strength, but on instinct, sacrifice, and the courage to act as everything familiar begins to collapse. Secrets and covert missions abound, drawing the sisters into dangerous and uncertain roles.
Spanning 1941 through the end of the war, No Bread Tomorrow captures the unraveling of a nation and the intimate struggles of those facing hunger, loss, and illness. Rooted in extensive historical research and enriched by lived accounts, the novel brings to life a powerful and often overlooked chapter of history-one shaped by resilience, moral complexity, and the enduring bonds of family.
Epic in scope yet deeply personal, No Bread Tomorrow is a testament to the strength of women, the cost of survival, and the quiet acts of courage that carry ordinary people through extraordinary times.
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