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The Child On Platform One by Gill Thompson

19 March 2020 By Editor

Buy The Child On Platform One by Gill Thompson

Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away – even if it means never seeing her again.

But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being exposed.

In London, Pamela volunteers to help find places for the Jewish children arrived from Europe. Befriending one unclaimed little girl, Pamela brings her home.

Then when her son enlists in the RAF, Pamela realises how easily her own world could come crashing down…

The Child On Platform One by Gill Thompson is published on 19 March, 2020.

Find out about how Gill found the inspiration for this book in her Historia feature.

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