‘Beautifully crafted, elegantly written, with characters to root for – I loved this heart-stopping tale.’
Saskia Sarginson, author of The Bench
How do you rebuild a life from the ashes of despair?
London 1958. Twenty-six-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. And soon her past, too, begins to unravel…
Genre: Historical
Saskia Sarginson, author of The Bench
How do you rebuild a life from the ashes of despair?
London 1958. Twenty-six-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. And soon her past, too, begins to unravel…
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"A riveting drama in the lingering shadows of the Second World War: the inherited, the lived, the choices made and the secrets they bring." - Cecilia Ekbäck
"Beautifully crafted, elegantly written, with characters to root for – I loved this heart-stopping tale." - Saskia Sarginson
"In The Forgotten Mary Chamberlain offers us a masterclass in immersive wartime fiction. While Chamberlain is characteristically unflinching in her portrayal of the grim realities of war, The Forgotten is so much more than a catalogue of brutality. It is a pacy and compelling story of intrigue and espionage, and of how people can survive and love can endure. I loved it!" - Sonia Velton
"Beautifully crafted, elegantly written, with characters to root for – I loved this heart-stopping tale." - Saskia Sarginson
"In The Forgotten Mary Chamberlain offers us a masterclass in immersive wartime fiction. While Chamberlain is characteristically unflinching in her portrayal of the grim realities of war, The Forgotten is so much more than a catalogue of brutality. It is a pacy and compelling story of intrigue and espionage, and of how people can survive and love can endure. I loved it!" - Sonia Velton
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