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The Absolution of Otto Finkel
Brittany: in the summer of 1928, twelve-year-old Jack Graham and his brother Francis befriend the quiet German, Otto Finkel and together with the enigmatic Jean-Luc and virtuous Marco, they are involved in a serious case of misadventure that leaves a man dead and one of the boys disfigured. The memories for most of them fade with time but for Otto, the mental scarring matches the physical scarring. Is this the reason why, years later, in the turmoil of war, he finds himself as an officer in the Waffen SS? Largely unbeknown to them, the paths of the schoolboys, now young men, impinge on Otto's life as each chooses to serve their respective countries in different ways. Following their wartime exploits, from the beaches of Dunkirk to the purge of the Roman ghetto, from the horrors of Drancy Deportation Camp to the Nazi ratlines of post-war Europe. This is a powerful story of war, grief, love and regret.
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Sydney's Promise
At a very young age, Sydney Regan made a promise to her elderly neighbour. She promised James Baylor, a man who she routinely sought solace and comfort from, that she would find her destiny. Ever since that day, there has always been one lingering question. How will she know when she has found it?Unfortunately for Sydney, growing up in a small town was merciless. As a result of the emotional abuse that she endured and the spiraling mental downfall that she witnessed of her alcoholic mother, Sydney came to believe that her impoverished life at home defined her. Moreover, many adversities outside of her home caused Sydney to assume that she was irrelevant to the world around her. Despite her s...
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The Swallows' Flight
From the Costa Award-winning author Hilary McKay, comes a moving World War II story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict. The Swallows' Flight is the stunning companion novel to The Skylarks' War. 'It’s not necessary to have read The Skylarks’ War (though many beloved characters make reappearances) to be instantly and joyfully lost in this evocative, moving novel, showing McKay at the very top of her game.' – Imogen Russell-Williams, The Guardian 'Funny, poignant, wise and emotional. Full of achingly real characters (and also an excellent dog) . . . I eked out the final pages, not wanting it to end.' – Fiona Noble, The Bookseller Erik and Hans are Germ...
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