Halina Shore is a Polish born forensic dentist living in Australia. When she travels to Poland to take part in the investigation of a war crime, she finds herself at the center of a bitter struggle in a community that has been divided by a grim legacy. As the investigation proceeds, her professional assignment becomes a confronting personal odyssey as the truth about her own past begins to emerge.
Inspired by a true incident that took place in Poland in 1941 but was concealed for 60 years, Diane Armstrong’s gripping novel is a detective story that is part mystery, part history, and part forensic investigation. It is also a tale of love, loss, and unimaginable sacrifice.
Beautifully read!!! This book was chosen for our book club. I ordered it as a CD because the book was very expensive. What I got was a very chilling story about a real event that occurred in eastern Poland at the beginning of World War II. The narration was amazing!! She nailed every character and made you feel as if you were actually there listening to and watching everything that was happening. The CD is now making it’s way around the club, and everyone who has heard it has made similar comments about it…
Who murdered the Jews in Nowy Kalwaria? Diane Armstrong is an Australian author, who was born in Poland to Jewish parents in 1939. The family went into a sort of internal hiding in Poland by receiving papers that identified them as Polish Catholic. After the war, the family emigrated to Australia and reclaimed their Jewish identity. Diane became an author who has published a few non-fiction, including “Mosaic”, which followed her family through five generation. With “Winter Journey”, Diane Armstrong moves into writing…
Winter Journey Captivating, historical and insightful story. Can,t help but be pulled into this tragic tale.. Acts of heroic kindness, beside innumerable acts of violence and barbarism. Many plot twists and discoveries. This story has a little of everything…….love..hate….compassion…tears…forgiveness..sadness..kindness and brutality.