The Book of Lost Names

The Book of Lost Names
Kristin Harmel
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h210 x 135mm - 416pg
25 May 2021
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9781982131906
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis in this unforgettable historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the "epic and heart-wrenching World War II tale" (Alyson Noel, #1 New York Times bestselling author) The Winemaker' s Wife. Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books one morning when her eyes lock on a photograph in a magazine lying open nearby. She freezes; it' s an image of a book she hasn' t seen in sixty-five years--a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II--an experience Eva remembers well--and the search to reunite people with the texts taken from them so long ago. The book in the photograph, an eighteenth-century religious text thought to have been taken from France in the waning days of the war, is one of the most fascinating cases. Now housed in Berlin' s Zentral- und Landesbibliothek library, it appears to contain some sort of code, but researchers don' t know where it came from--or what the code means. Only Eva holds the answer--but will she have the strength to revisit old memories and help reunite those lost during the war? As a graduate student in 1942, Eva was forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town in the Free Zone, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children fleeing to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Remy, Eva decides she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember who they really are. The records they keep in The Book of Lost Names will become even more vital when the resistance cell they work for is betrayed and Remy disappears. An engaging and evocative novel reminiscent of The Lost Girls of Paris and The Alice Network, The Book of Lost Names is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of bravery and love in the face of evil.
"Engrossing. . . a suspenseful tale of betrayals personal and political, and of courage and sacrifice. "--Pam Jenoff, NYT bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris "Tampa Bay Times on The Winemaker' s Wife" "With exceptional skill, Kristin Harmel constructs The Winemaker' s Wife between the past and the present, giving equal weight and importance to both, all the while weaving a tale full of secrets and betrayals that puts to the test mankind' s strength, fragility and vileness. Once you start reading this moving novel, you will not be able to put it down until you reach the last page. " --Armando Lucas Correa, bestselling author of THE GERMAN GIRL "Tampa Bay Times on The Winemaker' s Wife" "Harmel' s previous historical novels, including The Winemaker' s Wife (2019), illuminate heartbreakingly real but forgotten stories from World War II, blended with a dash of suspense and romance, and this does the same. Recommend to fans of romantic historical fiction, including All the Ways We Said Goodbye (2020). "--Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue "Booklist" "Not since "The Nightingale" have I finished a book and been so choked with emotion. Harmel was inspired by the true story of French citizens who fought against evil during WWII with courage and conviction. She shines a brilliant light on those who had their identities erased and lives destroyed, on a country and its people torn apart, and young women like Eva, who risked their lives with everyday acts of epic heroism. Sweeping and magnificent. " --Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue "Publishers Weekly (starred review)" "Love and betrayal, forgiveness and redemption combine in a heady tale of the ever present past. . . fantastic!" --Pam Jenoff, NYT bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris "Tampa Bay Times on The Winemaker' s Wife" "A story of courage and love in unimaginable circumstances. "--bestselling author Barbara Taylor Sissel "Library Journal" "Harmel' s latest novel overlaps somewhat with recent book club favorites Kristin Hannah' s The Nightingale and Martha Hall Kelly' s Lilac Girls. . . recommended for fans of World War II historical fiction. "--Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimist' s Guide to Letting Go "Library Journal" "Kristin Harmel is the best there is at sweeping historical drama intertwined with modern-day stories of real, relatable women you can' t stop cheering for. In THE WINEMAKER' S WIFE, you' ll fall in love with Ines and Liv, and wish you had a grande dame in your life like Edith, whose depiction is as perfect as her omni-present Kelly bag. As you stay up late reading this novel of the French Champagne region in the midst of the second world war and the generations forever altered by those dark hours, keep a good supply of tissues close, not just for the reading of this gorgeous work, but for that moment when the story ends and your heart soars with the beauty of the telling. "--Kelly Harms Wimmer, bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler "Tampa Bay Times on The Winemaker' s Wife" "Kristin Harmel writes with such insight and heart that her characters will stay with you long after you' ve finished her books. " --New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin on THE SWEETNESS OF FORGETTING "Booklist on THE LIFE INTENDED" "Kristin Harmel. . . [is] one of my favorite authors!" --bestselling author Melissa Senate on THE SWEETNESS OF FORGETTING "Booklist on THE LIFE INTENDED" "Reminiscent of The Nightingale and The Map of the Heart, Kristin Harmel' s THE ROOM ON RUE AMELIE is an emotional, heart-breaking, inspiring tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love. " --NYTimes bestselling author Mariah Stewart "People on THE ROOM ON RUE AMELIE"
Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling author of a dozen novels including The Book of Lost Names, The Winemaker' s Wife, The Room on Rue Amelie, and The Sweetness of Forgetting. Her work has been featured in People, Woman' s Day, Men' s Health, and Ladies' Home Journal, among many other media outlets. She lives in Orlando, Florida.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781982131906
Published: 25 May 2021
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Imprint: Gallery Books
Publisher: Gallery Books
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 416

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