{"product_id":"9780062946942","title":"The Last Train to London : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last Train to London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Meg Waite Clayton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Historical Novels Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Jewish Book Award Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Exiles\u003c\/em\u003e conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/em\u003e, centering on the \u003cem\u003eKindertransports\u003c\/em\u003e that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe—and one brave woman who helped them escape to safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1936, the Nazi are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna’s streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan’s best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents’ carefree innocence is shattered when the Nazis’ take control. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is hope in the darkness, though. Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance, risks her life smuggling Jewish children out of Nazi Germany to the nations that will take them. It is a mission that becomes even more dangerous after the Anschluss—Hitler’s annexation of Austria—as, across Europe, countries close their borders to the growing number of refugees desperate to escape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTante Truus, as she is known, is determined to save as many children as she can. After Britain passes a measure to take in at-risk child refugees from the German Reich, she dares to approach Adolf Eichmann, the man who would later help devise the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question,” in a race against time to bring children like Stephan, his young brother Walter, and Žofie-Helene on a perilous journey to an uncertain future abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e is painful and beautiful, absorbing and unforgettable.  A wonderful tribute to courage, to a remarkable woman, to the ones she saved, and the ones she could not.  Recommend this book to anyone who thinks no single person can make a difference.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e is an absolutely fascinating, beautifully rendered story of love, loss, and heroism in the dark days leading up to World War II.  Clayton perfectly captures the tension and heartbreak of the times, which feel so relevant today. It is a glowing portrait of women rising up against impossible odds to save children.”\u003cbr\u003e“What a delight it was to read this brilliant telling of the Kindertransport, a novel threaded with compassion, hope and love. Thank you, Meg Waite Clayton for reminding us of what can happen when good people conspire against evil.” \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Last Train to London\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare thing: intellectually provocative and emotionally moving in equal measure. What a fine tribute to the victims and survivors of the Nazis’ early terrors, and to the woman who at great personal risk and sacrifice subverted Hitler’s will. Everyone should read this timely, gorgeous novel.”\u003cbr\u003e“This is a standout historical fiction that serves as a chilling reminder of how insidious, pervasive evil can gradually seep into everyday lives.”\u003cbr\u003e  “Enlightening, meticulously researched ... Clayton’s story of the remarkable woman, known as Tante Truus, is enriched by a compelling cast of fictional characters.”\u003cbr\u003e“With its well-developed characters and race-against-the-clock plot, this fantastic novel should have broad appeal, especially with fans of historical fiction and thrillers.”\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting … Clayton makes vivid Truus’s courage and resourcefulness in the face of growing danger as borders close throughout Europe.”\u003cbr\u003e“The Last Train to London … glimmers with hope: the heroism of everyday people putting their own comfortable lives in jeopardy to help others.”\u003cbr\u003e“an engrossing, heart-wrenching, and inspiring account of ordinary people making life-and-death choice in the darkest of times.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062946942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41128369193166,"sku":"9780062946942","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062946942.jpg?v=1650346088","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062946942","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}