The Snow Hare

by Paula Lichtarowicz

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'Wonderful . . . a vivid and endearing picture of family life' The Times

'Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure, this is an exquisite, compelling study of survival and emotional resilience' Daily Mail

Lena has her life mapped out. While her sister obsesses about fortune-telling gypsies and marriage, Lena studies the way the heart works. She isn't going to let being a girl stop her from becoming one of Poland's first female doctors. But the world has other plans for Lena. Instead of university she finds herself a reluctant army wife, lonely and unmoored by the emotions of motherhood. And as she tries to accept a different future from the one she wanted, the threat of global war becomes reality. Lena must face just how unpredictable life can be.


Deemed Enemies of State by the invading Soviets, she and her family are exiled from their Polish village to a work camp in the freezing hell of Siberia. It's here, despite the hunger and back-breaking work, Lena learns something remarkable; it is possible to fall in love even at the edge of life. And for that love, Lena must make a decision, the consequences of which will haunt her for ever.

Tender, brutal and passionate, The Snow Hare is about living with impossible choices and our incredible ability to cultivate hope in the darkest places.

  • ISBN10 1529388295
  • ISBN13 9781529388299
  • Publish Date 2 February 2023 (first published 31 January 2023)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher John Murray Press
  • Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 384
  • Language English