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The Silent Child - Heart-breaking, moving and touching historical fiction set during WWII (Paperback)
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The Silent Child - Heart-breaking, moving and touching historical fiction set during WWII (Paperback)
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'Outstanding. Heartstopping. Brilliant. A story that scorches the
page, searing in its honesty and profoundly moving in its emotional
impact. The characters reach out to you and challenge your
preconceptions in this testament to a tragic chapter of history
that moved me to tears. It holds up a dark and shocking mirror to
our world, yet ultimately it is a triumphant tale of light within
darkness. This is an important, powerful novel that everyone should
read' KATE FURNIVALL SHE CAN'T HAVE A FUTURE UNTIL SHE HAS A PAST.
1944 LEO STERN arrives at the Nazi camp at Borek with his wife
Irena and his two daughters. The Sterns are spared from the gas
chamber when they witness a murder. But in a place that humanity
has deserted, Leo is forced to make unimaginable choices to try to
keep his family alive. 1961 For seventeen years, Hanna has been
unable to remember her identity and how she was separated from her
family at the end of the war, until the discovery of a letter among
her late uncle's possessions reveals her real name - HANNA STERN -
and leads her to Berlin in search of her lost past. Helped by
former lover Peter, Hanna begins to piece together the shocking
final days of Borek. But Hanna isn't the only one with an interest
in the camp, and lurking in the shadows is someone who would prefer
Hanna's history to remain silent. Based on in-depth research and
beautifully written, this a novel of memory and identity, and the
long shadow of war. 'Taking the reader from the atmospheric
Fenlands of Cambridgeshire to the ghost-filled forests of wartime
Poland and finally into Cold War-era Berlin, The Silent Child is a
thought-provoking and compelling novel about the long-lasting
aftershocks of war. This is great storytelling, full of mysteries
and twists, epic in its sweep, but precise and respectful in its
historical details. J. G. Kelly's vividly evoked scenes will stay
with me for a long time' CAROLINE SCOTT 'This book was such a
beautifully written book that will stay with me for a long time.
The storyline was emotive and heart wrenching and the characters
were well developed and have a special place in my heart. I didn't
want this book to end. Nothing I could say would do this book
justice, I cannot recommend this book enough' Reader review 'It's
beautifully written with a story that draws you in so quickly, it's
very well researched and heartbreakingly realistic. A book I wanted
and needed to finish. The sort of book everyone should read. The
most compelling book I've read this year' Reader review 'Utterly
impossible for me to put down. A heartbreaking story... I found I
had devoured the entire book in just one sitting... I have loved
this book so much, I wish I could give it five hundred stars. All I
can say is "WOW - read it. You won't be disappointed' Reader review
'I was engrossed in the story. The author has done tremendous
research about the war and did a good job of drawing the reader
into the story' Reader review
General
Imprint: |
Hodder Paperback
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
J. G Kelly
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5293-5782-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5293-5782-9 |
Barcode: |
9781529357820 |
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