The Book of Lost Children

By Jenny O'Brien

A wartime nurse risks everything to protect mothers and babies in Nazi-occupied Guernsey. Decades later, a hidden record reveals a devastating family truth. Based on a remarkable true story of one woman's extraordinary courage.

Guernsey, 1943. As German forces tighten their grip on the Channel Islands, nurse Evelyn Nightingale guards a dangerous secret. Within the walls of the Emergency Hospital, she's hidden three babies from the enemy - children who would otherwise face a terrible fate. When a traumatized French woman arrives to give birth, Evelyn must risk everything - with consequences that will echo through the generations.

Dublin, 2018. Still reeling from her mother's death, Kitty White is struggling to keep her family's antique shop afloat when a desperate woman arrives with an old violin to sell. Hidden in its dusty case, Kitty discovers a mysterious list of names that shatters her father's composure. Her search for answers leads her to Guernsey, where she is about to uncover a long-buried secret about her family...

Inspired by true historical events, this heart-wrenching tale will stay with you long after the last page. If you were gripped by The Nightingale, The Alice Network and The Paris Library, you must read The Book of Lost Children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805088955
• ISBN13: 9781805088950
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Storm Publishing
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

How Far Would You Go

5 Stars, How Far Would You Go THE BOOK OF LOST CHILDREN by Jenny O'Brien How far would you go to protect the lives of innocent children? This is a story of lost children who are born from unimaginable circumstances. The works of beloved nurse Evelyn Nightingale, in 1940, told in a dual timeline along with Kitty White, who works in her father's antique shop in 2018. This can be an emotional story, you feel for these poor women who are having babies, but want something better for their children and are unable to do anything. Kitty comes across a list of names from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. She is intrigued and begins to investigate. Highly recommend. I received a complimentary copy of #TheBookofLostChildren from #JennyOBrien #StormPublishing #NetGalley I wasn't obligated to post a review. #dualtimelines #historicalfiction #children #basedonatruestory #womensfiction #WWII #WorldWar2 #Guernsey #ChannelIslands #Europe #Dublin #Ireland #inspirational #standalone #strongfemaleprotagonist