We Were the Lucky Ones Joseph Conrad and the absurdities of human

and the absurdities of human ambition

A 1999 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature

The street seems familiar

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When he becomes entangled with a secret society resisting imperial power

We Were the Lucky Ones Joseph Conrad and the absurdities of humanA gripping and deeply moving novel inspired by the true story of a Jewish family torn apart at the outbreak of World War IIand their extraordinary journey to survive and reunite. In the spring of 1939, the Kurc family gathers in their Polish hometown of Radom, celebrating lifes joys with laughter, love and hope. But as the Nazi threat looms larger, their lives are upended. Over the coming years, the Kurcs are scattered across continentssome fleeing