I must betray you /
"Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren't free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Philomel Books,
2022.
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| Summary: | "Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren't free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer. He's left with only two choices: betray everyone and everything he loves--or use his position to creatively undermine the most notoriously evil dictator in Eastern Europe. Cristian risks everything to unmask the truth behind the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. He eagerly joins the revolution to fight for change when the time arrives. But what is the cost of freedom? Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys is back with a historical thriller that examines the little-known history of a nation defined by silence, pain, and the unwavering conviction of the human spirit." -- |
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| Item Description: | "Trust no one. Tell no one. Spies are everywhere."--Cover Includes photographs, Author's note and Research and sources. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 319 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 12 and up. Grades 7-9. |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319). |
| ISBN: | 9781984836038 198483603X 9780593524152 0593524152 |