u003cbu003e#1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! u003cbru003e u003cbru003e "A superlative novel . . . masterfully crafted."--u003ciu003eThe Wall Street Journalu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Based on "the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the u003ciu003eTitanicu003c/iu003e."--u003ciu003eTimeu003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Each one born of a different homel? each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the u003ciu003eWilhelm Gustloffu003c/iu003e, a ship that promises safety and freedom. But not all promises can be kept . . .u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThis paperback edition includes book club questions and exclusive interviews with u003ciu003eWilhelm Gustloffu003c/iu003e survivors and experts.u003c/bu003e