The Book Of Lost Names The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel is a historical fiction novel set during World War II that intertwines the harrowing experiences of a young Jewish woman with a mysterious book that holds the key to saving lives. The novel alternates between two timelines: one in the midst of the war and the other in the early 2000s. In the 1940s, Eva Traube Abrams, a young Jewish woman, is living in Paris during the German occupation. Her life is upended when she becomes involved with the French Resistance, specifically a group that helps Jewish children escape the Nazis. As part of her mission, Eva uses her skills as a talented forger to create false identity papers for these children, enabling them to flee to safety. In doing so, she becomes the keeper of a secret book that contains the names of these children, carefully recorded to ensure that they will not be forgotten. This book, which Eva dubs The Book of Lost Names , becomes a symbol of hope, survival, and the fi...
