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2016•421 pages•Published•ITA•User Reviews

Salt to the Sea

4.1/ 5
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Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War II who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of the Amber Room, a world-famous, ornately decorated chamber stolen by the Nazis that has never been recovered. Sepetys was awarded the 2017 Carnegie Medal, the UK's most prestigious children's book award, for Salt to the Sea.

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World War IIJuvenile fictionrefugeesfictionYoung Adult FictionHistorical fictionMilitary & WarsAction & AdventureSurvival StoriesWilhelm Gustloff (Ship) Juvenile fictionWorld War (1939-1945) fastWorld War, 1939-1945

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Book Details

First Published

2016

Pages

421 pages

Rating

4.1 / 5

Ratings

14

Editions

12

Publisher

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE , LLC

Language

ITA, GER, SPA

Status

Published

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