Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson - Book Club Survey |
Win copies of the Radio 2 Book Club Pick for your book club!
Keeper of Lost Children—a sweeping story of one woman's dream in post-World War II Germany and the three lives it changes forever—has been chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox. You can listen to the live interview with Sadeqa on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 10 February.
We have the chance for you to win a set of 10 copies of this novel for your book club. To apply, complete the survey below on why your group would like to read the book, by 25 February.
About Keeper of Lost Children
In the smouldering ruins of post-war Germany, Ethel Gathers – an American woman longing for a child – spots a group of mixed-race children following a nun through the cobbled streets. Compelled by a force she can't explain, Ethel follows them and uncovers a hidden community of abandoned children, born to Black soldiers and German women. Determined to help, Ethel's actions set off a chain of events that will echo across generations.
In 1948, Ozzie Philips volunteers for the U.S. Army. But in Occupied Germany, he finds that the racism he tried to escape has crossed the ocean with him. Then he meets Jelka, a German woman navigating her own grief in a shattered country. Their connection, immediate and intense, changes everything.
By 1965, fifteen-year-old Sophia Clark is chosen to join a prestigious boarding school. When a chance encounter with a classmate reveals a deeply buried truth, Sophia begins a journey to unravel her past and find her place in the world.
Against the odds and across continents and decades, these three characters' lives collide – their fates forever altered.
In 1948, Ozzie Philips volunteers for the U.S. Army. But in Occupied Germany, he finds that the racism he tried to escape has crossed the ocean with him. Then he meets Jelka, a German woman navigating her own grief in a shattered country. Their connection, immediate and intense, changes everything.
By 1965, fifteen-year-old Sophia Clark is chosen to join a prestigious boarding school. When a chance encounter with a classmate reveals a deeply buried truth, Sophia begins a journey to unravel her past and find her place in the world.
Against the odds and across continents and decades, these three characters' lives collide – their fates forever altered.