The Orphan Collector: A Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pande

<b><b>Instant New York Times Bestseller</b><i> <p/>From the internationally bestselling author of </i>What She Left Behind comes <i>a gripping and powerful tale of upheaval--a heartbreaking saga of resilience and hope perfect for fans of Beatriz Williams and Kristin Hannah--set in Philadelphia during the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak--the deadly pandemic that went on to infect one-third of the world's population...</i></b> <p/><b>"Readers will not be able to help making comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how little has changed since 1918. Wiseman has written a touching tale of loss, survival, and perseverance with some light fantastical elements. Highly recommended." <br>--<i>Booklist</i></b> <p/><b>"An immersive historical tale with chilling twists and turns. Beautifully told and richly imagined." <br>--Stephanie Dray, </b><i><b>New York Times</b></i><b> bestselling author of </b><i><b>America's First Daughter</b></i> <p/> In the fall of 1918, thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange longs to be far from Philadelphia's overcrowded slums and the anti-immigrant sentiment that compelled her father to enlist in the U.S. Army. But as her city celebrates the end of war, an even more urgent threat arrives: the Spanish flu. Funeral crepe and quarantine signs appear on doors as victims drop dead in the streets and desperate survivors wear white masks to ward off illness. When food runs out in the cramped tenement she calls home, Pia must venture alone into the quarantined cit