The War Girls

V.S Alexander

Jul 2022 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Kelli Tager

About this audiobook

It's not just a thousand miles that separates Hanna Majewski from her younger sister, Stefa. There is another gulf—between the traditional Jewish ways that Hanna chose to leave behind in Warsaw, and her new, independent life in London. But as autumn of 1940 draws near, Germany begins a savage aerial bombing campaign in England, killing and displacing tens of thousands. Hanna, who narrowly escapes death, is recruited as a spy in an undercover operation that sends her back to her war-torn homeland.



In Hanna's absence, her parents, sister, and brother have been driven from their comfortable apartment into the Warsaw Ghetto. Sealed off from the rest of the city, the Ghetto becomes a prison for nearly half a million Jews, struggling to survive amid starvation, disease, and the constant threat of deportation to Treblinka. Once a pretty and level-headed teenager, Stefa is now committed to the Jewish resistance. Together, she, Hanna, and Janka, a family friend living on the Aryan side of the city, form a trio called The War Girls. Against overwhelming odds and through heartbreak they will fight to rescue their loved ones, finding courage through sisterhood to keep hope alive . . .

Ratings and reviews

The War Girls by V.S. Alexander is Historical Fiction of World War II set in Poland and England. A Jewish family and friends are fighting the Nazis and describe the perils they face. The War Girls depict the reasons we must always fight to overcome evil regimes. A well researched story with characters from various backgrounds and beliefs that will steal your heart. This tragic tale is fast paced with lots of excitement and action. I enjoyed reading about the European, Jewish and Catholic customs

About the author

V. S. Alexander is an acclaimed historical fiction author whose novels include The Taster, The Irishman's Daughter, The Magdalen Girls, and The War Girls. Some of his writing influences include Shirley Jackson, Oscar Wilde, Daphne du Maurier, or any work by the exquisite Brontë sisters. Visit him at vsalexander.com. Kelli Tager is a classically trained actor with a master's degree in Shakespeare studies from the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK. She worked in film/theater and taught children's acting for many years. Now, she only acts behind the mic in commercials, animation, and, of course, audiobooks.