Salt to the Sea

Author(s): Ruta Sepetys

Senior Fiction | Historical

A New York Times BestsellerThis masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff -- the greatest maritime disaster in history. As she did in Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity and love can prevail, even in the darkest of hours.


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WINNER Carnegie Medal 2017

Wiiner Carnegie Medal 2017.

Ruta Sepetys is a master of historical fiction. In Salt to the Sea, the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with effortless, intimate storytelling, as her warm and human characters breathe new life into one of the world's most terrible and neglected tragedies. -- Elizabeth Wein A rich, page-turning story that brings to vivid life a terrifying-and little-known-moment in World War II history. -- Steve Sheinkin

Ruta Sepetys is the author of acclaimed YA novel, Between Shades of Grey. Born and raised in Michigan in a family of Lithuanian descent, Ruta now lives with her husband in Tennessee. Ruta was a highly successful promoter of classical music concerts, booking and touring with orchestras worldwide, before turning to writing full-time. In 2015 Ruta has been awarded The Rockefeller Foundation's prestigious Bellagio Center writing residency, where she will interact with other leading international artists, writers and thinkers.

General Fields

  • : 9780141347400
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : 0.28
  • : May 2016
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 24mm
  • : May 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Ruta Sepetys
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : [Fic]
  • : 400
  • : YFB