Book of Lost Names, The Check Availability

Fiction

Eva Traube Abrams, 86, a semi-retired librarian, is shelving books when she spots a photograph in a magazine lying open nearby which includes The Book of Lost Names, a book she hasn’t seen in 65 years. In 1942, Eva fled Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town, she forges identity documents for Jewish children fleeing to Switzerland. An evocative novel that is a testament to the resilience of humanity and the power of bravery and love in the face of evil. Published in 2020; 388 pages.

Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.