—The Globe and Mail, a Best Book of the Year selection
“Orphan Train has collided with the circus caravan from Water for Elephants…. Jenoff has written a tribute to the human spirit that soars in the midst of epic despair.”
—NPR
“Readers who enjoyed Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants will embrace this novel.”
—Library Journal
“Beautiful, ethereal, and poignant, The Orphan’s Tale is a novel you won’t be able to put down.”
—Bustle
“A compelling and beautifully told story about the power of female friendship.”
—PopSugar
“The Orphan’s Tale is not one person’s story of abandonment but that of a generation lost to history. With a detailed command of circus life, unexpected twists and parallel narratives, Pam Jenoff uses the circus’s mystique to symbolize each character’s secrets.”
—Shelf Awareness
“A gripping story about the power of friendship to save and redeem even in the darkest of circumstances. This is a book not to be missed.”
—Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife
“Jenoff expertly performs a pirouetting tale worthy of a standing ovation.”
—Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author of The Mapmaker’s Children
“Riveting…. With deftness and emotion, Jenoff sets in motion a compelling story of friendship and courage.”
—Charles Belfoure, author of The Paris Architect and House of Thieves
Pam Jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Orphan’s Tale. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a master’s degree in history from Cambridge, and she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. Jenoff’s novels are inspired by her experiences working at the Pentagon and also as a diplomat for the State Department handling Holocaust issues in Poland. She lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia, where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.