London, 1958. 26-year-old Betty Fisher is one of the first to join the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and attend its inaugural meeting, where she meets John Harris.
Posted to Berlin towards the end of the war, John has been left traumatised by his experiences in Germany.
And, as his initial admiration for Betty shifts into an overwhelming need to protect her, he is plagued by flashbacks and fantasies.
John’s increasing fragility brings to the surface Betty’s own memories. Soon her past, too, begins to unravel…
The Forgotten by Mary Chamberlain is published in ebook format on 5 August, 2021.
Read Mary’s Memories of Virago.
Fot a taste of what Mary’s novels are like, read Duncan Barrett’s review of The Hidden by Mary Chamberlain.
