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Everything will change, my love, she whispers to her only baby. I will make sure you are protected, looked after, loved. She commits his smell, the feel of him, to memory and fastens the gold St Christopher’s medal around his neck, tucking it into the blanket.
Kissing him one last time, she lets him go. And with him go the pieces of her shattered heart.
London, 1940. Clara Knight grew up an orphan in the first world war and now is fighting to win the second. Nursing brave soldiers, she falls in love with one of her patients, whose warm brown eyes give her hope for a brighter future. But then he is sent to the front, leaving her alone with their child amidst the bombs raining down on the city… When she is offered the chance to give her son a better life, Clara makes the impossible choice to let him go. She leaves her mother’s precious St Christopher pendant with him, vowing to find him again when the war is over, so they can be a family once more.
Years later. Indira’s life has taken an unexpected turn and her only solace is caring for her grandfather. As he lies in bed, weak and confused, he calls her ‘Clara’, begging forgiveness for an unknown terrible act, tears rolling down his face. Indira goes looking for the truth… and discovers a tattered box of unsent letters, a gold St Christopher’s medal and a photograph of a baby swaddled in a blanket. Who was Clara Knight? And who is the baby in the photo? Her quest will reveal a devastating secret spanning decades, and change everything Indira thought she knew about her family…
An unforgettable and heart-breaking novel set in World War Two about the powerful bond between a mother and her child and a betrayal that echoes across generations. Anyone who loves Orphan Train, Before We Were Yours and Shirley Dickson will find The War Child impossible to put down.
Readers absolutely love Renita D’Silva!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG… The story takes on an unexpected, shocking twist… Ended up with tears running down my cheeks… That ending (WOW!) will remain imprinted on my mind for many years… I really enjoyed this book… Simply fantastic!!… Highly recommended!!’ Relax and Read Reviews
‘LOVE LOVE LOVED this fabulous novel… I couldn’t put it down… Stunning and beautifully written… Highly recommended.’ NetGalley reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was completely mesmerised by this entire story and I read the whole book on my flight… Heartbreaking and compelling… I loved every minute.’ Stacy is Reading
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant… I was fully immersed… I flew through the pages and I didn’t want it to end… I loved every page.’ Donna’s Book Blog
‘BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING… Just took my breath away!… I shed a little tear… Amazing!’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow… I am lost for words… Wonderful, beautiful… You will fall in love… If I could give this book 100 stars I would.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My favourite book read this year… I cannot recommend this book highly enough… You’re going to LOVE this one.’ Little Miss No Sleep
Genre: Historical
Kissing him one last time, she lets him go. And with him go the pieces of her shattered heart.
London, 1940. Clara Knight grew up an orphan in the first world war and now is fighting to win the second. Nursing brave soldiers, she falls in love with one of her patients, whose warm brown eyes give her hope for a brighter future. But then he is sent to the front, leaving her alone with their child amidst the bombs raining down on the city… When she is offered the chance to give her son a better life, Clara makes the impossible choice to let him go. She leaves her mother’s precious St Christopher pendant with him, vowing to find him again when the war is over, so they can be a family once more.
Years later. Indira’s life has taken an unexpected turn and her only solace is caring for her grandfather. As he lies in bed, weak and confused, he calls her ‘Clara’, begging forgiveness for an unknown terrible act, tears rolling down his face. Indira goes looking for the truth… and discovers a tattered box of unsent letters, a gold St Christopher’s medal and a photograph of a baby swaddled in a blanket. Who was Clara Knight? And who is the baby in the photo? Her quest will reveal a devastating secret spanning decades, and change everything Indira thought she knew about her family…
An unforgettable and heart-breaking novel set in World War Two about the powerful bond between a mother and her child and a betrayal that echoes across generations. Anyone who loves Orphan Train, Before We Were Yours and Shirley Dickson will find The War Child impossible to put down.
Readers absolutely love Renita D’Silva!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG… The story takes on an unexpected, shocking twist… Ended up with tears running down my cheeks… That ending (WOW!) will remain imprinted on my mind for many years… I really enjoyed this book… Simply fantastic!!… Highly recommended!!’ Relax and Read Reviews
‘LOVE LOVE LOVED this fabulous novel… I couldn’t put it down… Stunning and beautifully written… Highly recommended.’ NetGalley reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was completely mesmerised by this entire story and I read the whole book on my flight… Heartbreaking and compelling… I loved every minute.’ Stacy is Reading
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant… I was fully immersed… I flew through the pages and I didn’t want it to end… I loved every page.’ Donna’s Book Blog
‘BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING… Just took my breath away!… I shed a little tear… Amazing!’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow… I am lost for words… Wonderful, beautiful… You will fall in love… If I could give this book 100 stars I would.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My favourite book read this year… I cannot recommend this book highly enough… You’re going to LOVE this one.’ Little Miss No Sleep
Genre: Historical
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