About this item
A memorable coming-of-age story and love story, laced with suspense, which explores a hidden side of the home front during World War II, when German POWs were put to work in a Wisconsin farm community . . . with dark and unexpected consequences.The war has taken a toll on the Christiansen family. With food rationed and money scarce, Charlotte struggles to keep her family well fed. Her teenage daughter, Kate, raises rabbits to earn money for college and dreams of becoming a writer. Her husband, Thomas, struggles to keep the farm going while their son, and most of the other local men, are fighting in Europe.When their upcoming cherry harvest is threatened, strong-willed Charlotte helps persuade local authorities to allow German war prisoners from a nearby camp to pick the fruit.
About the Author
Lucy Sanna, author of both fiction and nonfiction, lives in Madison, WI. Her debut novel, THE CHERRY HARVEST (HarperCollins Publishers, 2015) reveals a hidden side of World War II's home front, when German POWs are put to work on a Door County cherry orchard ... with dark and unexpected consequences. THE CHERRY HARVEST was chosen as a Book Club Pick by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association, and as the Book Club Pick of the Summer by the Wisconsin State Journal. For this and previous works, Lucy has been featured on national television and radio, including CBS, NBC, NPR, and FOX, and her books have been recognized by national press, including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, the Wisconsin State Journal, Playboy Magazine, and Men's World Magazine, to name a few. Lucy is grateful for support from BREAD LOAF (invitational workshop in Sicily, 2014) , VERMONT STUDIO CENTER (residency fellowship, 2010) , and SQUAW VALLEY COMMUNITY OF WRITERS (invitational workshop, 2008) . To learn more about her, visit www.lucysanna.com.
