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The Book of Lost Names

By: Kristin Harmel
Narrated by: Francine Brody, Katherine Press
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Summary

Throughout the 1940s, forgers helped thousands of children escape Nazi France. In this instant New York Times bestseller, Kristin Harmel reimagines their story...


Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Book Thief.

In 1942, Eva is forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children escaping to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva realises she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember their own identities.

When Rémy disappears and the resistance cell they work for is betrayed, the records they keep in The Book of Lost Names become even more crucial to remembering the truth...

A present day discovery of the book leaves researchers fascinated by its origins and desperate to decipher its codes. Only Eva holds the answer but will she have the strength to face old memories and help reunite those lost during the war?

If you loved The Book of Lost Names, don't miss Kristin Harmel's The Winemaker's Wife, available now.

©2021 Kristen Harmel (P)2021 Welbeck Publishing Group

Critic reviews

'A heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism centered on a female forger who risks everything to help Jewish children escape Nazi-occupied France' People Magazine, '20 Best Books to Read this Summer'

'Brilliantly imagined ... This thoughtful work will touch readers with its testament to the endurance of hope' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

'Harmel illuminates heartbreakingly real but forgotten stories from WW2, blended with a dash of suspense and romance' Booklist

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What a great page turner

l was so shocked by this book l had wrongly thought it was a copy of Kristan Hannah who l adore but how wrong was l A great story completely different and unique to anything love read previously The narration was a tiny bit fast but still acceptable Overall l enjoyed it a lot

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Touching WW2 story


Really nicely written story set in WW2, nothing more to add here as it’s all there in the summary.

The characters were well drawn and believable, I personally engaged more as I knew the areas in haute Savoie, but equally had I not it’s still very good.

Narration was excellent both male and female voices, without any stupid accents for the French or Germans characters.

Highly recommend if you like a good WW2 storyline.

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La Bicyclette Bleue vibes for me!

A beautiful story about love and loss during a fascinating period of Europe's history. Moving between a modern day setting and France during the terrifying Nazi occupation I fell in love with the female protagonist and her commitment to fighting for life and love with all her heart.

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Lovely book, so unexpected

It was difficult to put it down. A lovely an unexpected end. The best book so far from Harmel.

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The book of lost names

Could not stop listening to this book!
1000% recommend.
Narration was excellent
Story was heartbreaking and heartwarming!

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Very disappointing

The so called heroine was so pathetic it was painful to listen to this book . At the same time the narrator did nothing to make minimise the pathetic’ statements she was making about everything that was happening was all her fault . Her mother was also just as annoying anyone would think she was elderly instead of being in her mid forties and the totally out of touch with reality . It was an act of bravery to finish the book

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Beautifully heartbreaking

Beautiful story set during such an evil period of history. I listened during every spare moment.

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The end was so unexpected and made it for me

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Holocaust novels are never an easy read, but this take, although tragic, was just so heartwarming. I have never read a book by this author, but I look forward to picking up another this summer. I would have scored this book as a four, but with that ending I had to bump it to a five, something I do rarely 💜

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brillant

This book was beautifully written and narrated. I would recommend it to all .thank you

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Outstanding

I could not absorb this story quick enough. So powerful. A superb story that I highly recommend.

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