{"product_id":"the-silent-child-heartbreaking-moving-and-touching-historical-fiction-set-during-wwii-9781529357820","title":"The Silent Child: Heart-breaking, moving and touching historical fiction set during WWII","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eMy Name is Eva, The Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a haunting and thought-provoking dual timeframe historical novel about a woman attempting to find her family after they were separated at a concentration camp. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 480 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 September 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deeply moving and beautifully written' \u003cb\u003eANN CLEEVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-breaking, beautiful and thrilling - a book that will stay with you for a very long time' \u003cb\u003eELLY GRIFFITHS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA tale of devastating secrets, brilliantly told'\u003cb\u003e RORY CLEMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHE CAN'T HAVE A FUTURE UNTIL SHE HAS A PAST.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1944\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEO STERN\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1961\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor 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 - \u003cb\u003eHANNA STERN\u003c\/b\u003e - and leads her to Berlin in search of her lost past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelped 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on in-depth research and beautifully written, this a novel of memory and identity, and the long shadow of war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eTaking the reader from the atmospheric Fenlands of Cambridgeshire to the ghost-filled forests of wartime Poland and finally into Cold War-era Berlin, \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Child\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking and compelling \u003c\/b\u003enovel 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'\u003cb\u003e CAROLINE SCOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Outstanding. Heartstopping. Brilliant. \u003c\/b\u003eA 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' \u003cb\u003eKATE FURNIVALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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'\u003ci\u003e Reader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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' \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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' \u003ci\u003eR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eeader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I was engrossed in the story. 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