{"product_id":"the-orphans-on-the-train-gripping-and-heartrending-historical-fiction-of-two-orphaned-girls-and-their-surrogate-mother-in-ww2-9781472279989","title":"The Orphans on the Train: Gripping and Heartrending Historical Fiction of Two Orphaned Girls and Their Surrogate Mother in Ww2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exciting and tragic . . . beautifully written' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fantastic historical read' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved it!' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I highly recommend it to all lovers of historical fiction' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo orphaned girls are separated in the most heart-wrenching way in this gripping story of loss and friendship, inspired by real events. Perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife of Auschwitz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1939.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A girl with auburn hair looks anxiously out of the train window, watching the mountains of Europe pass by. War is on the horizon at home, and Kirsty finds herself heading to neutral Hungary to help in a school for Jewish children. Little does she know that in leaving everything behind, she is about to find the most precious gift of all - a true friend in school pupil Anna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1943.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the Nazis invade Budapest, Kirsty and Anna are on their own, and Kirsty worries desperately for her Jewish friend. What lengths must they go to in order to survive, and, when they are separated, can the guiding light of friendship bring them back to each other?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your favourite historical authors LOVE this moving and heart-wrenching novel: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cb\u003epowerful, poignant\u003c\/b\u003e story of survival' KATE HEWITT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A different aspect of the Second World War to any I've read before . . . \u003cb\u003eboth heartbreaking and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e, yet ultimately uplifting. I loved it' DEBORAH CARR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This is \u003cb\u003ea story of amazing courage . . . an extraordinary novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat has stayed with me long after I turned the final page' CAROL McGRATH \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eBeautiful and evocative\u003c\/b\u003e . . . an intelligent, thrilling novel which will stay with me for a long time' LOUISE MORRISH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGill Thompson is an English lecturer who completed an MA in Creative Writing at Chichester University. Her novels THE OCEANS BETWEEN US and THE CHILD ON PLATFORM ONE were both digital bestsellers and have been highly acclaimed. She lives with her family in West Sussex and teaches English to college students.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523010367762,"sku":"9781472279989","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d342379-8c6e-4518-aa63-83de803da490.jpg?v=1731132512","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-orphans-on-the-train-gripping-and-heartrending-historical-fiction-of-two-orphaned-girls-and-their-surrogate-mother-in-ww2-9781472279989","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}