Fascinating and moving' - Monica Ali 'A powerful evocation of a bygone
era' - Sir Martin Gilbert 'An important subject explored by a writer
to watch' - Jonathan Freedland 'This well-researched and very moving
novel is dedicated to the children of the Kindertransport and is a
fine tribute to their bravery' - The Times 'Absolutely compelling' -
Sarah Crown, The Guardian 'A film waiting to happen although so vivid
is Jake Wallis Simons' description and attention to detail I feel I've
seen it already. If you only read one novel this year make it this
one' - Lovereading 'Rosa must carry her suitcase herself. She heaves
it up, walks through the doorway, looks back one final time: Papa and
Mama are standing arm in arm, they are waving, but their masks have
fallen away, they look hopeless, and that is the worst thing of all;
Rosa turns her back and they are gone.' The Klein family is slowly but
surely losing everything they hold dear - or ever took for granted -
as Hitler's anti-Jewish laws take hold in 1930s Berlin. In
desperation, fifteen-year-old Rosa is put on a Kindertransport train
out of Germany, to begin a new life in England. In a foreign country,
barely able to make herself understood, she struggles to find a way to
rescue her parents. Overtaken by the war, however, they gradually lose
touch. Now Rosa must face the prospect of not only being unable to
fulfil her vow to save her family but also of an unknown future, quite
alone. One of Britain's most compelling and original new voices, Jake
Wallis Simons blends meticulous research with powerful storytelling in
an epic journey from heartbreak to hope.
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ISBN
9780857900159
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Polygon
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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