In The Shadow of Wolves

A Times Book of the Year, 2019THE SECOND WORLD WAR IS OVER. BUT THE WORLD IS FAR FROM SAFE.As victorious Russian troops sweep across East Prussia, a group of desperate children face a new battle. Confronted by critical food shortages and the onset of a bitterly cold winter, these 'wolf children' secretly cross the border into Lithuania in search of work or food to take back to their starving families. In a world still reeling from the devastation of war, the children must risk everything to survive.In the Shadow of Wolves is a story of resilience, devastation and, ultimately, hope. Based on meticulous research, Alvydas Slepikas's stunningly powerful debut novel has won over readers and critics across the world.

Product details

• Authors: Romas Kinka, Alvydas lepikas, Alvydas Slepikas, Alvydas Šlepikas
• Assisted by: Romas Kinka (Translation)
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.02.2020
• EAN: 9781786077042
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-704-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, Germany, Fiction in translation, Lithuania