The Book of Lost Names
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Narrated by:
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Francine Brody
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Katherine Press
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By:
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Kristin Harmel
About this listen
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.
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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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- Matthew
- 10-01-24
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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- Anonymous User
- 07-07-23
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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- Rita Eagles
- 29-12-22
excellent story
loved this book, great story well described characters with depth of emotions easily visible to the reader
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- Graham jarvis
- 07-05-24
the depth of this story was amazing
I listen to lots of books and luckily enjoy most of them. BUT this was such an exceptionally brilliant one. Fantastic narration and a story which made me feel I was part of it. Absouletly beautiful. Thank you
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- HW
- 01-05-22
very moving story
Loved the reality of the book
Not too sure of the ending
An engrossing read never the less
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- Blondini
- 26-08-22
Really liked this book
Really liked this book. Very interesting with the theme of french resistence movent in WW2 throughout alongside the characters and their relationships.
Very well narrated and easy to listen to. Highly recommended.
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- wendy watkiss
- 09-02-23
Wonderful story
A wonderful story about the compassion of people in world war 2 helping the Jewish people Narrators were perfect and a lovely book which I didn’t want to put down.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-04-23
Just average
No great plot twists, predictable love story, predictable villain and an annoying mother. The start was intriguing and I was fascinated by the forgery, secret library and coded book elements. Katherine Press has a lovely voice. Overall, however, disappointing character and story development.
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- KarenVHS
- 06-07-24
We must never forget
This book held my attention and kept me company over two days whilst walking, decorating, sewing, cooking and whatever else I was doing. I didn’t want to put it down.
The characters are all very believable and, although I don’t know if it is based on a true story, there must be many such tales of the people involved in the French resistance that ARE true. They were incredibly brave and their courage helped to save a large number of innocent children whose fate would otherwise have been terrible.
I will now look for other books my Kristin Harmel and I must also mention the two narrators - Francine Brody and Katherine Press, both of whom brought the story to life beautifully.
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- Paula
- 18-05-22
A must read (listen)
An excellent book, was gripped from the very start. A fantastic story and very compelling.
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