Nanking Safety Zone

A Story of Love and Courage During the Rape of Nanking

"In 1937, as Nanking burns, one man's choice to stay could save 250,000 lives — or cost him the daughter he never knew he had."

NANKING SAFETY ZONE is a gripping, deeply human novel that brings to life one of history's most harrowing moments — the Japanese invasion of China's capital in December 1937.

When enemy forces close in, George Fitch, director of the YMCA, faces an unthinkable choice: escape to safety or stay behind to protect the ...