The Doctor’s Daughter

By: Shari J. Ryan

Narrated by: Annette Chown, Andrew Kingston

Auschwitz, 1941: It was her father’s job to save the lives of the SS. But she chose to risk everything and save the lives of prisoners.

In Nazi-occupied Poland, Sofia cannot look her father in the eye. Sofia’s mother, her papa’s cherished wife, is Jewish—how dare he work as a doctor for the SS? She cannot forgive him, even if the bargain was made to spare their lives.

In the middle of the night, Isaac emerges from a packed train with hundreds of others. Beneath Auschwitz’s barbed wire, soldiers surround them, and gunshots pierce the dark sky. The SS decide prisoners’ fates on the spot—and Isaac is chosen to work, rather than to die.

Every day, Isaac and his fellow inmates are sent to a nearby farm. From sunup to sundown, they toil the land with barely a scrap to eat. Every breath feels like it could be Isaac’s last, so when he sees a beautiful auburn-haired girl peering out of the farmhouse window, it feels like a dream....

Sofia refuses to accept what she is seeing. Disobeying her father and evading the guards, she risks her life to sneak a letter to the green-eyed boy outside. She explains that she has hidden them food and that she’ll do everything in her power to save them.

This secret exchange sparks an escape that should have been impossible—and a love story that is unforgettable. But is love enough in the face of evil? And when Sofia and Isaac are concealed underground, holding their breath as the Nazis hunt them, will they survive?

Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice, and Orphan Train will be utterly gripped by this heartbreaking tale. This tear-jerker shows that even if your freedom has been robbed and your loved ones torn from you, nobody can steal your hope....

©2022 Shari J. Ryan (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

the details i had not heard before

the personal story of each person really touched my heart and devastated me even more

Strength and Eve-opening

Spoilers:
Holy crap best written, narrated, inspirational, survivor story. I was moved and in tears for knowing that they survived. An emotional rollercoaster that had a true crime, horror, dark history, disabled, biracial, immigrant child of a ‘radical’ liberal couple, 25 year old girl bawling.

Courage

I loved keeping hope alive even when family got torn apart hoping to find amends. . .

Heartwarming and so sad

Hard to imagine that humans perform such horrific acts against those who have human differences and that others are brainwashed into believing and following!!!

THE DOCTOR’S DAUGHTER — COURAGE & STRENGTH IN THE THE FACE OF UNIMAGINABLE CIRCUMSTANCES…

Author Shari Ryan has created more unforgettable characters in Isaac, Sophia, Olivia and their parents.

I have read a LOT of fictional books about WWII (that contain a lot of truth about life under Nazi rule, especially in concentration camps). With each book I am stuck with the courage, bravery, fortitude and sheer will to live it must have taken to survive those unfathomable circumstances. The cruelty of what was endured is almost incomprehensible. My admiration of the Jewish people grows with each reading. (I can’t imagine surviving five MINUTES under those conditions)!

The Doctor’s Daughter is story of two families whose lives are destroyed by Nazi rule, but highlights their determination to help others despite their own situation, and most of all on the part of the parents, their determination to ensure their children survive.

Somehow the children of these two families find each other and their lives are forever entwined. They are each other’s support and strength. They keep each other going when they think they just can’t take another step or endure another moment of life as it is. Love triumphs over evil.

The narration was excellent.

This was a wonderful read — don’t miss it! It was every bit as good as Ms. Ryan’s, “The Glovemaker’s Daughter.” I am excited to now start, “The Bookseller of Dauchau.”

Beautiful

Beautiful story of the measures one will do for their loved ones during hard times.

Superb job from the narrator. I could see the events play out in my head.

Wrenching and beautiful

The resilience that love provides is beautiful. One can endure so much if they know that they are connected with someone that loves them!

Beautiful story

It was a beautiful story about love and resilience. It underscored the choices people had to make during the holocaust.

Heartbreaking story…

I’ll be honest the story itself is good but I did get lost a few times because of the different storylines. Overall, 8/10

A very good story!

I loved it and wanted it to go on and on. Heartfelt and one I won't soon forget!