After the war, James and Yvette establish roots in England hoping for a new beginning, until a tragic event drives a wedge between them and the path back to each other is one they both must be brave enough to face. During the perils of World War II in Alexandria, Egypt, two people from different worlds will find their way back to each other time and time again, their love a beacon for their survival. (Feb.Product Description From the New York Times bestselling author of We Must Be Brave comes a new sweeping historical novel about one couple’s journey through war, love, and loss, and how the people we love never really leave us.An epic love. Agent: Deborah Schneider, Gelfman Schneider/ Readers will be captivated by Ellen’s story, which is bolstered by a swift plot and characters who realistically and memorably grow. Ellen glimpses similarities between Pamela and Penny, and they form a life-changing friendship. Over 30 years later, Ellen befriends Penny Lacey, a lonely young boarding school student in Upton. Though distraught by Pamela’s departure, Ellen survives the devastation around her with the love and support of Selwyn, her childhood friend Lucy Horne, and other villagers who have been a constant presence in Ellen’s life. Ellen treats Pamela as the daughter she never had (Selwyn is impotent) for the next few years, until Pamela is eight and a relative of Pamela’s finds her and takes her to live with family members. In 1940, while helping evacuees of a nearby bombing who have arrived at Upton by bus, Ellen meets Pamela Pickering, a young child left alone on the bus. Ellen Parr is married to Selwyn, owner of the local mill in the village of Upton, near Southampton. British author and translator Liardet’s moving American debut, set in WWII England, follows a childless woman discovering joy after she begins caring for a young girl.
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