From the off, Frances Liardet’s second novel, published 25 years after her first, distances itself from nostalgia and insists on its own terms. Such confident storytelling and perfect attention to detail is really rare' Esther Walker, onthespike.D omestic stories of women’s lives in wartime are common in genre publishing but rarer in literary fiction. We Must Be Brave pulls you in right from the start and stays with you long after you have finished it. Wise, generous and captivating' Sarah Winman, author of Tin Man Such confident storytelling and perfect attention to detail is really rare' Esther Walker, It is one of those novels you can talk about for hours - the perfect book club read.' A beautifully written story of love and loss, with thoughtfully crafted characters and so much to think about long after you've finished reading it. 'A book about fundamentally decent people doing good things and a story both epic and intimate, so tenderly written it moved me to tears' Elizabeth Day, author of The Party
This beautifully written novel had me sobbing, yet addicted' Bel Mooney, Daily Mail
'A quiet masterpiece of love and loss, 'abandoned' children and rescue and courage. We Must Be Brave is a great success: richly observed, lovingly drawn and determinedly clear-eyed to the last' Melissa Harrison, Guardian 'The writing is often dazzling - a child's voice is "clear, piping, like a twig peeled of its bark" - and this, too, lifts what might have been a sentimental story into different territory altogether. A very special, quietly spectacular novel.' 'Through years of plenty and poverty, war and peace, Ellen's story is endlessly affecting, peopled by beautifully drawn, endearing characters. Just perfect' Jill Mansell, author of Rumour Has It It broke my heart and glued it together again. 'Oh, I loved this book so much! It's strikingly authentic, beautifully written, and a wonderfully touching depiction of the families people create for themselves when blood relatives let them down.
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