For those who are lost

For those who are lost A novel

Julia Thomas, 1959-

Book - 2022

"On the island of Guernsey, as WWII looms, many islanders make the heartbreaking choice to ship their children to safety in England, not knowing when (or if) they will be reunited. Acting on faith, Ava and Joseph Simon reluctantly send their 9-year-old son Henry and four-year-old daughter Catherine with their children's teacher Helen, who will escort them to the mainland. But Helen's sister Lily is fleeing an abusive, childless marriage, and, just as the ferry is about to leave, she convinces her sister to let her take Helen's place so that she can make a new start for herself. It is Lily who takes the children to England, and it is Lily who lets Henry get on a train by himself. But Lily has always wanted a child, and sh...e's unable to let Catherine go. So she decides to walk the other way, taking Catherine with her in her arms. That split-second decision impacts the lives of everyone long after the war ends. Perfect for readers of Sold on a Monday, For Those Who Are Lost is at once heartbreaking, thought-provoking, and uplifting"--

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Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > Great Britain > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Children > Fiction.
Kidnapping > Fiction.
Guernsey > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Genres
Historical fiction
Novels
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Julia Thomas, 1959- (author)
Item Description
Includes reading group guide and a conversation with the author.
Physical Description
374 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781728248547
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

In the chaos of evacuating children from Guernsey to England in 1940, Lily Carré switches places with her sister, Helen, undertaking the care of a pair of children, Henry and Catherine Simon, who are being sent away reluctantly by their mother, Ava. Once in England, Lily puts nine-year-old Henry on a train bound for Manchester, where he starts out in a dormitory of evacuees and is eventually sent to a Yorkshire farm for the rest of the war. Lily takes four-year-old Catherine with her to Cornwall, which she chose based on its proximity to the sea and distance from the continent. They find refuge with the assistance of local vicar Peter Ashby and embed themselves in village life, Lily posing as a widow and Catherine's mother. Following the stories of Lily, Ava, Henry, and Peter during the war, and checking in with Catherine thirty years later, the reader sees several aspects of life during wartime and the long-term consequences of impulsive decisions. A sure bet for readers of personal war stories and those who want to know, "What about the women and children?"

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