The Things We Cannot Say
The Million-Copy-Selling heartbreaking, inspiring novel of a love to defy all odds in World War Two
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4.6 • 79 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
It begins with the discovery of a tattered photo, a letter and a tiny leather shoe...
'Fans of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls will adore The Things We Cannot Say' PAM JENOFF
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A truly life changing book'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Inspirational. A must read'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Amazing and absolutely devastatingly beautiful'
This beloved New York Times bestseller is a soaring page-turner of hope, family secrets and a love to defy all odds, inspired by the author's own family history.
World War Two, Poland. Alina and Tomasz are childhood sweethearts. The night before he leaves for college, Tomasz proposes marriage. But when their village falls to the Nazis, Alina doesn't know if Tomasz is alive or dead.
2019. Life changed beyond recognition for Alice when her son, Eddie, was born with autism spectrum disorder. She must do everything to support him, but at what cost to her family? When her cherished grandmother is hospitalised, a hidden box of mementoes reveals a tattered photo of a young man, a tiny leather shoe and a letter. Her grandmother begs Alice to return to Poland to see what became of those she held dearest. In Poland, separated from her family, Alice begins to uncover the story her grandmother is so desperate to tell, and discovers a love that bloomed in the winter of 1942. As a painful family history comes to light, will the struggles of the past and present finally reach a heartbreaking resolution?
With over a million copies sold, The Things We Cannot Say is for everyone moved by All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz:
'Alina and Tomasz's story is one of bravery, resilience, and the lengths we will go to for the ones we love' Sally Hepworth
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Simply amazing book, so moving I couldn't put it down. A book that will remain in my heart for many years to come'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Captivating. I am in awe of this story'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I have never ever been so deeply moved by a book...the most amazing love story of hope and survival during the Nazi occupation of Poland... I just didn't want it to end'
Customer Reviews
The things we cannot say
This book is now definitely one of my top favourite books.
An emotional read and heart wrenching.
Learning so much about each character and the life they lived. So inspiring to read of the history and what they all went through. To modern day with different struggles entirely.
If you need a tear jerker this is it!
Compelling tale of women’s challenging journeys
Rimmer skilfully unrolls this tale with gathering momentum as 2 lives apparently so unrelated converge. The almost unimaginable inhumanity and suffering undergone by innocent Poles is told in parallel with the overwhelming daily challenges of balancing modern family life and relationships. Each narrator grows and develops through the story, the wartime courage and sacrifice of the one as she grows from naive youngest child to refugee mother, becomes the catalyst for the almost reluctant rediscovery of self for the other. Absorbing, horrifying and moving, you may well recognise and reflect on aspects of your own life; well worth the read.
Heartbreaking and beautifully written
The description of this brave family through an horrific time in our history is so well portrayed, I loved it, fell right into the story. Knowing there was some real history there behind it after reading the ending is even more remarkable. Thank you.