Between Shades of Gray Audiobook (Free)
- Emily Klein
- 7 h 47 min
- Listening Library (Audio)
- 2011-03-22
Summary:
A global bestseller, a #1 NY Times bestseller, and today a major film! Ruta Sepetys’s Between Shades of Gray is now the film Ashes in the Snow!
‘Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is normally both.’ –The Washington Post
From NY Times and international bestseller and Carnegie Medal winner Ruta Sepetys, writer of Sodium to the Sea, comes a story of loss and of dread — and ultimately, of survival.
A FRESH about Between Tones of Gray York Times notable book
A global bestseller
A Carnegie Medal nominee
A William C. Morris Prize finalist
A Golden Kite Award champion
Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian lady living a typical life — until Soviet officers invade her home and rip her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mom, and her youthful brother make their method to a Siberian function camp, where they may be forced to battle because of their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds hints in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their method to her father’s jail camp. But will strength, love, and wish be enough for Lina and her family members to survive?
A moving and haunting novel perfect for visitors of The Publication Thief.
Compliment for Between Tones of Grey:
‘Superlative. A big emotional punch.’ –The New York Times Book Review
‘Heart-wrenching . an eye-opening reimagination of an extremely real tragedy written with grace and heart.’ –The Los Angeles Times
‘At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a love, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction.’ –The Wall structure Street Journal
* ‘Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest feasible readership.’ –Booklist, starred review