Kyiv, 1941: Young Tamara is caught up in the turmoil of World War II. She experiences occupation, terror, and the loss of loved ones; she is deported to Germany and forced to work as a laborer in Erfurt. But her journey takes her further—to Brussels, the Netherlands, and finally to the United States. Amid war and new beginnings, great love and painful disappointments, she retains her courage and humanity. A moving novel about an extraordinary woman whose life story reflects the dramatic upheavals of the 20th century.