The silent child
Kelly, Jim, 1957-2022
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1944. Leo Stern arrives in the camp of Borek with his wife Irena and their two daughters. The Sterns are briefly spared from the chambers when they are witnesses to a horrifying incident, but in a place that humanity has deserted, Leo is forced to make unimaginable choices to keep his family alive. 1961. For seventeen years, Hanna has been unable to remember her name, or how she was separated from her family at the end of the war, until the discovery of an anonymous letter among her late uncle's possessions reveals her real identity, Hanna Stern and sets her off to Berlin in search of her past. Aided by ex-boyfriend 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.
Main title:
The silent child / J.G. Kelly.
Author:
Kelly, Jim, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022.©2022
Collation:
470 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"She can't have a future until she has a past" -- Front cover.
ISBN:
97815293577909781529357790
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
510888
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - Crime | KELL | Available |