{"product_id":"the-hotel-dancer-absolutely-heartbreaking-world-war-2-historical-fiction-paperback","title":"The Hotel Dancer: Absolutely heartbreaking World War 2 historical fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllie Midwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe checks the ties on her dancing shoes under the spotlight at the Germans' favorite hotel. She moves automatically, her body remembering the steps, even though her mind is screaming at the danger she is in. The soldiers must never know she is Jewish. And that she is helping her fellow Jews escape... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarsaw, 1943: \u003c\/strong\u003e Every night, \u003cstrong\u003eFranceska\u003c\/strong\u003e dances at the most dangerous hotel in Poland. She knows which floorboards creak on the stage, which waiters are clumsy, and which officers like to be smiled at. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her performance, one strap of her black silk dress sliding off her shoulder, she sips champagne with the terrifying SS commander who is determined to rid the streets of Jewish people. She charms him in the soft candlelight, hoping he might lead her to her missing sister. And she prays he misses the glances she exchanges with the man in the corner of the dining room, who is helping her smuggle Jewish people into the hotel and to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war has stolen so much from Franceska. She has almost nobody left in the world, and little to lose. But as she bewitches the soldiers with her dancing and flattery, extracting details that will help her in her quest, will she pay with the ultimate sacrifice? For as she fights the dark, she can no longer hide in the dark...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eThe Midwife of Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e will fall in love with this heartbreakingly beautiful book about the terrible choices women needed to make to survive. \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of incredible bravery in the face of fear, inspired by a true story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat everyone is saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Hotel Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eI read this with my heart in my throat\u003c\/strong\u003e. Franceska's story \u003cstrong\u003ebroke me and put me back together\u003c\/strong\u003e in the same night\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eEmotional and powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e... Only Ellie Midwood could have you feeling furious, heartbroken, panicked, and awe-inspired in such a short period - in my eyes she is the \u003cstrong\u003equeen of historical fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e!\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A very emotional read... \u003cstrong\u003eHighly recommend\u003c\/strong\u003e... totally worth 5 stars.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cstrong\u003epowerful \u003c\/strong\u003ehistorical novel that \u003cstrong\u003eI just could not put down\u003c\/strong\u003e... I thoroughly enjoyed The Hotel Dancer. It was \u003cstrong\u003ea powerful book that must be read\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eChristianBookaholic\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat everyone is saying about Ellie Midwood: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWow!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eDefinitely not going to leave my head anytime soon\u003c\/strong\u003e... Devastatingly heartbreaking... \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely rammed with emotions\u003c\/strong\u003e... A heart-wrenching, absolutely beautifully devastating story.\" \u003cem\u003eBookworm86\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping... \u003cstrong\u003eI kept telling myself, just one more chapter' and before I knew it, it was 6 a.m. and I was still awake!\u003c\/strong\u003e I had to force myself to go to sleep and as soon as I woke up, \u003cstrong\u003eI finished the book within a few hours\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49376178700427,"sku":"9781807220990","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Fmt9TmWL8d9781807220990.webp?v=1789581147","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-hotel-dancer-absolutely-heartbreaking-world-war-2-historical-fiction-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}