Originally published in 2019 by Bookouture in the United Kingdom. A group reading guide, with discussion questions and character information follows the text of the novel. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
Set in the English countryside of 1939, seven-year-old Pearl Posner is evacuated to Vivienne's home for safety, and as World War II builds in Europe, Vivi and Pearl learn of a connection between them that in turn leads Vivienne to confront her relationship with her husband and long-lost sister. England, 1939. War has broken out, and hundreds of children are evacuated to the countryside to keep them safe from the bombs raining down on the cities. Wrenched from her family in the East End and sent more than a hundred miles away, seven-year-old Pearl Posner must adapt to a new life away from everything familiar. Vivienne's ability to feel love left her the day she learned the truth about her husband, Edmund. As Pearl and Vivi learn how to live together, they discover that they have a connection that runs more deeply than they could ever have guessed-- from before Pearl was born and deep into Vivienne's past. -- adapted from back cover
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