Martha Hall Kelly will speak about her historical novel and New York Times bestseller, “Lilac Girls,” immediately after the Annual Meeting, as part of Pequot Library's Meet the Author series. There will be a 30- to 40-minute author talk, followed by a Q and A session and book signing. Books will be available for purchase, and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
In her debut novel, Kelly reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets during World War II. The novel is historical fiction, based on the true story of 72 Polish women who were imprisoned and experimented on at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp in Germany before Caroline Ferriday, an American philanthropist and former actress, brought them to the U.S. for rehabilitation and the trip of a lifetime. Kelly researched the story for over 10 years.
“Lilac Girls” became a New York Times bestseller the week it was published in April 2016. Kelly lives in Connecticut and Martha's Vineyard. She worked as an advertising copywriter for many years, raised three wonderful children who are now mostly out of the nest, and is hard at work on the prequel to “Lilac Girls.”
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