SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024
The gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall - perfect for fans of All the Light We Cannot See, In Memoriam and Alone in Berlin
'A tautly plotted, deeply involving novel that packs a real emotional punch ... I can't recommend this novel highly enough'Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us
'A confident debut with an original premise' The Sunday Times
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Imagine waking up and a wall has divided your city in two. Imagine that on the other side is your child...
Lisette is in hospital with her baby boy. The doctors tell her to go home and get some rest, that he'll be fine.
When she awakes, everything has changed. Because overnight, on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed, slicing the city - and the world - in two.
Lisette is trapped in the east,
