As a Russian Jewish émigré to France, Vera's wealth cannot protect her or her four-year-old-daughter, Lucie, once the Nazis occupy the country. After receiving notice that all foreigners must report to an internment camp, Vera has just a few hours to make an impossible choice: does she subject Lucie to the horrid conditions of the camp, or does she put her into hiding, safe until Vera can retrieve her? And so begins a heartbreaking journey and separation, a war and a continent apart. Vera's love for Lucie, her faith that her daughter lives, will only grow.
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