The release date for the English version of 'When We Were Young & Brave' by
Hazel Gaynor is Oct 2020. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Being ready was their mantra, yet nothing could get them ready for battle...
The remarkable new book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home is set in China during World War II and is based on actual events involving the internment of instructors and students from a missionary school established by the British in 1941.
December 1941, China. Elspeth Kent, who left her miserable life in England to take a teaching position at a missionary school in northern China, is eager to get back home and support the war effort. However, a catastrophic turn of events as Elspeth is ready to depart China dictates a different course for her and others under her care.
Nancy Plummer, ten, has always felt secure at Chefoo School because of her British citizenship. Nancy and her companions are accustomed to security and luxuries, but when Japan declares war on Britain and America, Japanese forces seize control of the school, bringing with them uncertainty, anxiety, and deprivation. With their parents gone and the enemy in tow, the kids now rely on their instructors, especially Miss Kent and her new Girl Guide patrol, to provide them a sense of security and togetherness.
The school community faces constant oppression and must rely on their bravery, faith, and friendships as they pray for liberation. However, worse is to come: they are transferred to a far-off internment camp where even more danger and uncertainty await.
When We Were Young and Brave, an incredible book about unthinkable decisions, unspeakable suffering, and the transformative relationships that develop between a young girl and her teacher in a remote area of a horrific war, is inspired by true events.