{"product_id":"the-train-that-took-you-away-absolutely-page-turning-and-heartbreaking-world-war-2-fiction-paperback","title":"The Train That Took You Away: Absolutely page-turning and heartbreaking World War 2 fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Hokin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlin, 1938. I wipe the tears streaming down my darling son's face, my heart shattering into a million pieces. \"I promise I will find you, my love. No matter what...\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since the Nazis came to power, violence has spread through the city \u003cstrong\u003eEsther Spielmann\u003c\/strong\u003e once called home. Each night she prays her family will be spared. But when her husband and father are murdered alongside fellow Jews during Kristallnacht, she has no choice but to send her beloved son, \u003cstrong\u003eSascha\u003c\/strong\u003e, to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsther's heart breaks as she watches his thin legs trembling in the cold as he is ushered with the other crying children towards the Kindertransport. As the train leaves in a cloud of smoke, she thinks of the painting of the two of them hanging in their house. In it, they are tightly embracing and laughing, everything just as it should be. She vows that she will hold him like this once again. But has Esther made a promise she can't possibly keep?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach day the hope of finding Sascha burns like a flame in Esther's chest. The war has taken everything from her, including the painting of her and her beloved son. \u003cstrong\u003eThen one day the guards come.\u003c\/strong\u003e This time it is Esther who must get on a train. But unlike Sascha, Esther is not being carried to safety. She has heard whispers of the horrors of the concentration camps. But knows she must do everything in her power to survive...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Esther hears word that her painting might have been found, hope of finding Sascha blooms once more in her chest. In the ashes of war, can she make her way back to her beloved son? And if they do meet again, will either of them be prepared for what they find?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn absolutely devastating, heartbreaking page-turning story of a family torn apart by war - and the hope that can sustain us in the darkest of places. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI cried buckets\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e Heartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eThis one will have you on the edge of your seat\u003c\/strong\u003e.'NetGalley reviewer\u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e vivid\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e mesmerizing\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e... If I could, \u003cstrong\u003e I would give this book ten stars. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt is a\u003cstrong\u003e captivating \u003c\/strong\u003eread \u003cstrong\u003ethat lingers in your thoughts long after you've turned the last page\u003c\/strong\u003e.'Goodreads reviewer\u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Literally broke my heart\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e Unputdownable\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e I went through an entire box of Kleenex \u003c\/strong\u003eby the time I arrived at the last page.\u003cstrong\u003e This masterpiece of a story is one that I highly recommend\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003ePage Turners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If I could give this book\u003cstrong\u003e more than a five-star rating\u003c\/strong\u003e, I surely would! It is absolutely \u003cstrong\u003ethe best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003e I couldn't bear to put it down.' \u003c\/strong\u003eGoodreads reviewer\u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI completely lost track of time as I was pulled into this story, \u003c\/strong\u003eflipping through the pages at such a rapid speed that \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't stop reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e' Diane.likes.to.read\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341141606489,"sku":"9781835250907","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/sILEeqetDs9781835250907.webp?v=1779455458","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/de\/products\/the-train-that-took-you-away-absolutely-page-turning-and-heartbreaking-world-war-2-fiction-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}