The Child On Platform One
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4.4 • 381 Ratings
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- $2.99
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Inspired by the real-life escape of thousands of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe on the Kindertransport trains to London.
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. It is only when her young son enlists in the RAF that Pamela realizes how easily her own world could come crashing down.
For readers of Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Edith Eger's The Choice and Martha Hall Kelly's Lilac Girls.
Customer Reviews
Mesmerizing, Heartbreaking, and Sweet Victory
The book grasped my attention from the first page, however the way the characters & time initially jumped around, it took a while to settle down. While I loved the writing and the characters, it is still about a profound sadness of loss. I did feel the author spent many pages spinning his wheels with mundane, repetitive jargon. I skipped those. And the ending was written way too fast in comparison to the journey of the story. Great book though . . Would read it again in a heartbeat!
The Children on the Platform
Absolutely riveting details. A very sophisticated plot that won’t let you sleep until you know more!
The Orphans On The Train
Beautiful story. Great writing with refreshing vocabulary. Riveting situations that kept me reading late at night. Well-balanced with goodness, tenderness, a hint of physical passion versus the evil, the danger, the profound sadness of this wartime.