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DEBUT Saab's first novel is historical fiction imbued with the gentlest touch of romance. Set in Poland in the 1940s, this harrowing tale is told by Maria, a resistance worker imprisoned in Auschwitz. It opens right after the end of World War II, in the disbanded camp where Maria is playing a game of chess against one of her former captors. Subsequent chapters switch from past to present, allowing readers to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More