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Excerpt from Hannah’s War
Thanks to Little, Brown for making this excerpt from Hannah’s War available to my readers. CHAPTER ONE They come for me at dawn, as I knew they would. I’ve slept in my clothes, and I ask if I may I step into my shoes. They allow that, but nothing else. He tells me to go…
Read MoreGerman rights to publish Hannah’s War
German rights to publish HANNAH’S WAR have been sold to the prestigious, boutique German publisher, Piper Verlag.
Read MoreNew Readers Guide for Hannah’s War
I’ve just posted the new Readers Guide for Hannah’s War. @littlebrown came up with a host of fascinating questions for discussion by Book Clubs. The questions are also an excellent companion piece to the book, inspiring the reader to think more deeply about the events and themes of the book.
Read More“a mesmerizing spy thriller…I loved every page!”
“Hannah’s War is a gripping cat-and-mouse tale of love, war, deception, and espionage you won’t be able to put down. Jan Eliasberg elevates a mesmerizing spy thriller with her clear, fierce admiration for the women of the past who refused to be edged out of the world of scientific discovery. I loved every page!” –Kate Quinn, The Alice Network, The Huntress
Read More“a gripping true story long overdue to be told”
“I flew through Hannah’s War, a gripping true story long overdue to be told, of a brilliant woman physicist working to develop the first atomic bomb and the secret she fights to protect.” –Martha Hall Kelly, The Lilac Girls and Lost Roses
Read More“a hurtling ride through one of America’s most complex moments”
“Jan Eliasberg knows how to open big with strong suspense and wry humor and take us for a hurtling ride through one of America’s most complex moments. The wonderful characters of Hannah’s War bring together a moving love story, a high-stakes mystery and a fascinating look into the moral compass of an exceptional woman.” –Amy Bloom, White Houses, Lucky Us, Come to Me
Read MoreChain Reaction
The chain reaction leading to my death has been accelerated by my own divided heart. I see that now, in a way I never could when this was all theory, white chalk on a blackboard, equations like pale bones scattered across scorched earth.
Read MoreReader’s Guide for Hannah’s War
This guide has been prepared to open discussions and engagement around the themes, story, history, and characters from Hannah’s War.
Read MoreAbout Hannah’s War
Award-winning filmmaker Jan Eliasberg’s HANNAH’S WAR, for readers of The Nightingale and The Alice Network, a thrilling historical debut about a female scientist working to develop the first atomic bomb during World War II, and the young military investigator determined to uncover her secret past, to Judy Clain at Little, Brown & Company, in a pre-empt, for publication in March 3, 2020, by Adriann Ranta Zurhellen at Foundry Media.
Read More“…a great story about a woman of genius.”
“…love and physics entangled together in the life of a heroic woman whose bravery and brilliance helped to change the course of modern history.”
– Charles Baxter, author of Feast of Love, Gryphon, Tell Me What You Want Me To Do