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The Lost Child

By (author) Kathleen McGurl

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A sweeping dual-timeline novel from the bestselling author of The Girl from Bletchley Park. All she wanted was a child of her own… 1912. As the steamship Carpathia takes the survivors of the Titanic to New York, Lucy desperately searches the decks for her baby, thrust into the arms of another woman as a lifeboat left, and now nowhere to be found. Madeleine is helping her journalist husband to interview the survivors, and when she meets Lucy, she promises she will do anything she can to help her find her lost child. 2022. When archivist Jackie finds a notebook containing the stories of women saved by the Carpathia amongst an auction lot, she learns the story of the missing baby. Desperate to start a family of her own, she feels compelled to dig further. And her search will lead her to a century-old mystery… Inspired by true events, bestselling author Kathleen McGurl weaves history and fiction together in this captivating, deeply moving story. Readers LOVE The Lost Child! 'Such a great story… it blends the two eras so well' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A story that will haunt you, in a good way!, long after you have finished the last page' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fantastic, heart wrenching novel' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A must read' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This compelling read was hard to put down' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Made my heart smile' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Well-researched and fast-paced… I thoroughly enjoyed it' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 1 Feb 2024
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 336
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 220g
ISBN | 978-0-0085-9167-0
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BISAC | fiction / historical


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