Set in the ghettos of wartime Warsaw, this is a sweeping, poignant,
and heartbreaking novel inspired by the true story of one doctor who was
determined to protect two hundred Jewish orphans from extermination.
Deeply in love and about to marry, students Misha and Sophia flee a
Warsaw under Nazi occupation for a chance at freedom. Forced to return
to the Warsaw ghetto, they help Misha's mentor, Dr Janusz Korczak, care
for the two hundred children in his orphanage. As Korczak struggles to
uphold the rights of even the smallest child in the face of unimaginable
conditions, he becomes a beacon of hope for the thousands who live
behind the walls.
As the noose tightens around the ghetto, Misha and Sophia are torn from
one another, forcing them to face their worst fears alone. They can only
hope to find each other again one day . . .
Meanwhile, refusing to leave the children unprotected, Korczak must
confront a terrible darkness.