{"product_id":"the-childrens-train-a-novel-viola-ardone","title":"The Children's Train","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\" data-testid=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"contentContainer\" class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on true events, a heartbreaking story of love, family, hope, and survival set in post-World War II Italy—written with the heart of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBefore We Were Yours\u003c\/em\u003e—about poor children from the south sent to live with families in the north to survive deprivation and the harsh winters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough Mussolini and the fascists have been defeated, the war has devastated Italy, especially the south. Seven-year-old Amerigo lives with his mother Antonietta in Naples, surviving on odd jobs and his wits like the rest of the poor in his neighborhood. But one day, Amerigo learns that a train will take him away from the rubble-strewn streets of the city to spend the winter with a family in the north, where he will be safe and have warm clothes and food to eat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with thousands of other southern children, Amerigo will cross the entire peninsula to a new life. Through his curious, innocent eyes, we see a nation rising from the ashes of war, reborn. As he comes to enjoy his new surroundings and the possibilities for a better future, Amerigo will make the heartbreaking choice to leave his mother and become a member of his adoptive family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerigo’s journey is a moving story of memory, indelible bonds, artistry, and self-exploration, and a soaring examination of what family can truly mean. Ultimately Amerigo comes to understand that sometimes we must give up everything, even a mother's love, to find our destiny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy is in near new condition with a pen mark on the inside page.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan tabindex=\"-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__body3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9780063078246 \u003cspan class=\"Text Text__subdued\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__body3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__subdued\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSize: Trade Paperback, 304 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan tabindex=\"-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__body3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarperVia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublished: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A - Near New Condition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43270941245596,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/thechidlren_2.jpg?v=1783402763","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/the-childrens-train-a-novel-viola-ardone","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}