July 1940. Eleven-year-old Lydia walks through a village in rural Suffolk on a hot day. The shops and houses are empty, windows boarded up and sandbags green with mildew, the village seemingly deserted....

'An intensely moving and atmospheric novel - subtle, powerful and beautifully written. It's a devastating journey at times, but a compelling one' Antonia Hodgson, author of The Devil in the Marshalsea...

Juillet 1940. La petite Lydia, 11 ans, traverse un village du Suffolk. Elle porte un masque à gaz. Les magasins sont fermés, les maisons vides, les fenêtres condamnées. Lydia coupe à travers champs et...