The Book of Lost Names
The Book of Lost Names
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Author: Kristin Harmel
Number Of Pages: 400
EAN: 9781982131890
Release Date: 21-07-2020
Summary:
A world of espionage, bravery, and secrets with 'The Book of Lost Names' by Kristin Harmel. In the heart of World War II, we meet Eva Traube, a brilliant and young Parisian graduate, her life upended by the war. Eva finds herself forging identity papers for Jewish children fleeing to neutral Switzerland. Inspired by the courage of these children, she crafts 'The Book of Lost Names', a secret tome to preserve the real identities of the children, their names coded within its pages. Harmel masterfully interweaves past and present as an elderly Eva, living in Florida, stumbles upon a news article displaying her secret book. Torn between her quiet life and the pull of unfinished business, Eva is drawn back to Europe, to a past of unspeakable pain and love. the book raises haunting questions about sacrifice, resilience, and the identities we choose to carry or leave behind in the face of hardship.
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