The Child without a Home

Inspired by the lives of the forgotten orphans of World War Two, this heart-wrenching and moving tale is about fighting for your loved ones when all hope is lost...

East Prussia, 1944. When the war comes to twelve-year-old Agnes' village, she finds herself stuck between two terrifying armies. Every man she's ever known has been forced to fight for the Nazis, and as the Red Army approaches every innocent woman and child is made to leave their home. Then tragedy strikes and she and her brother Dieter find themselves alone in vast, isolated woodland, and Agnes must protect Dieter at all costs...

Cambridge, present day. When her beloved grandfather dies, Freya is distraught. Not only has she lost the man who helped raise her, but she knows the story of his time as a pilot in World War Two, and her family's history, is gone forever. But then Freya meets her new next-door neighbour Agnes, whose accent is just like her grandfather's. She has a framed picture of a snow-covered castle that looks strangely familiar, and a weather-beaten image of a little blonde boy in braces and boots.

But though Agnes' past may hold the key to unlocking Freya's family secrets, it's also a painful story Agnes vowed never to tell. It's about the brother Agnes fought to protect, the young boy who risked everything to protect her, and it will change everything Freya has ever known about her family...

Breathtaking and unputdownable, this story of courage and survival is perfect for fans of Before We Were Yours, The Orphan's Tale and The Orphan Train.

What readers are saying about Ann Bennett:

'Oh my goodness. What an amazing story... Awe inspiring. I honestly am left reeling. This is my first book from this author, although it definitely will not be my last. Thank you for a journey that I will not soon forget.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars