The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer.
“Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” - Glamour
Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive-and to reunite- We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide | Soon to be a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman If you admired Khaled Hosseini’s Thousand Splendid Suns, they both show a society falling apart due to the hatred in men’s hearts and the struggles of humanity to overcome and persevere against such evil. The characters are likeable, they will have you rooting for them, feeling sorrow at their struggles, and ultimately admiring their courage and tenacity. The action spreads across continents, Poland, France, Siberia, Tel Aviv, North Africa, and Brazil, as the family is torn apart by circumstance, always struggling for reunion. Daring escapes, disguises, and determination make this a thrilling story. This is not a novel of despair, this is a novel of a family’s struggle to survive, their bravery and ingenuity in the face of tremendously overwhelming forces. Hunter tells the story from the viewpoints of the various family members, recounting their experiences during Hitler’s reign of terror. They were also Jewish, when a loud, hate filled bully came to power in neighboring Germany, he rolled over Poland spreading his hate, and then being Jewish was all that mattered. They had been Polish for generations, active members of their community, friendly with their neighbors. The Kurc family was well-educated, financially successful, artistically inclined, and tremendously close. Hunter mines her family’s experiences to create an incredibly moving saga of the WWII Jewish holocaust and diaspora.
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