#131 in Historical fiction
Sarah's Key
- NYT bestseller · 10 weeks on the list, peaked at #4
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About the book
Sarah's Key is a historical fiction novel by Franco-British author Tatiana de Rosnay, composed in English but first published in French translation as Elle s'appelait Sarah in September 2006. Two main parallel plots are followed through the book. The first is that of ten-year-old Sarah Starzynski, a Jewish girl born in Paris, who is arrested with her parents during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup. Before they go, she locks her four-year-old brother in a cupboard, thinking the family should be back in a few hours. The second plot follows Julia Jarmond, an American journalist living in Paris, who is asked to write an article in honour of the 60th anniversary of the roundup.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 182 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 55% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.2 | 5 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 177 | 97% |
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