'THE THINGS WE CANNOT SAY is such an emotional and powerful read that I found it almost impossible to put down. Fans of Jodi Picoult and Kristin Hannah now have a new go-to author' Sally Hepworth, author of THE SECRETS OF MIDWIVES Alina and Tomasz's story is one of bravery, resilience, and the lengths we will go to for the ones we love. 'Kelly Rimmer has raised the already-high bar with this unforgettable novel, THE THINGS WE CANNOT SAY. Inspired by the author's own family history, THE THINGS WE CANNOT SAY unearths a tragic love story and a family secret whose far-reaching effects will alter lives forever. As a painful family history comes to light, will the struggles of the past and present finally reach a heartbreaking resolution? But when their village falls to the Nazis, Alina doesn't know if Tomasz is alive or dead.Ģ019 In Poland, separated from her family, Alice begins to uncover the story her grandmother is so desperate to tell, and discovers a love that bloomed in the winter of 1942. The night before he leaves for college, Tomasz proposes marriage. WWII Alina and Tomasz are childhood sweethearts.
Her grandmother begs Alice to return to Poland to see what became of those she held dearest. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. She must do everything to support him, but at what cost to her family? When her cherished grandmother is hospitalised, a hidden box of mementoes reveals a tattered photo of a young man, a tiny leather shoe and a letter. The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer BAM 1 FICTION BOOK CLUB June 2019 Selection The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer In 1941, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. A searing page-turner of family secrets and the legacy of war by the Top 10 bestselling Australian author of BEFORE I LET YOU GOĢ019 Life changed beyond recognition for Alice when her son, Eddie, was born with autism spectrum disorder.
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