The Good Doctor of Warsaw, Elisabeth Gifford
The Good Doctor of Warsaw, Elisabeth Gifford
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The Good Doctor of Warsaw

Author: Elisabeth Gifford

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/28/2021


Synopsis

"You do not leave a sick child alone to face the dark and you do not leave a child at a time like this." Deeply in love and about to marry, students Misha and Sophia flee a Warsaw under Nazi occupation for a chance at freedom. Forced to return to the Warsaw ghetto, they help Misha's mentor, Dr. Janusz Korczak, care for the two hundred children in his orphanage. As Korczak struggles to uphold the rights of even the smallest child in the face of unimaginable conditions, he becomes a beacon of hope for the thousands who live behind the walls. As the noose tightens around the ghetto Misha and Sophia are torn from one another, forcing them to face their worst fears alone. They can only hope to find each other again one day... Meanwhile, refusing to leave the children unprotected, Korczak must confront a terrible darkness. Half a million people lived in the Warsaw ghetto. Less than one percent survived to tell their story. This novel is based on the true accounts of Misha and Sophia, and on the life of one of Poland's greatest men, Dr. Janusz Korczak.

Author Bio

Elisabeth Gifford grew up in a parsonage. She writes for The London Times and the Independent and has a diploma in creative writing from Oxford University and a master's in creative writing from Royal Holloway College. She lives in Kingston upon Thames in England.

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