Marsha Hayles

Breathing Room (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Evvy Hoffmeister is thirteen years old when her family brings her to Loon Lake Sanatorium to get cured of tuberculosis (TB). Evvy is frightened by her new surroundings; the rules to abide are harsh and the nurses equally rigid. But Evvy soon falls into step with the other girls in her ward. There's Sarah, quiet but thoughtful; Pearl, who adores Hollywood glamour; and Dina, whose harshness conceals a deep strength. Together, the girls brave the difficult daily routines. Set in 1940 at a time of political unrest throughout the U.S. and Europe, this thought-provoking novel sheds light on a much-feared worldwide illness. Hundreds of thousands of people died each year of TB, and many ill children were sent away to sanatoriums to hopefully recover.

This is a masterful novel-both eloquent and moving-that gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: ab 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466816039
• Artikelnr.: 39413001