A review by guylou
The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton

5.0

This is one of the most moving historical novels I have ever read. This book is based on the life of Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (a.k.a. Tante Truus), an Austrian woman who stood for justice and risked her own life to rescue hundreds of Jewish children during WWII. She was a true hero.

The story follows two Austrian children. Stephan Neuman wants to be a play-writer when he grows up. Zofie-Helene Perger wants to be a mathematician when she grows up. They become friends but when Germany annexes Austria in 1938, Stephan, a young Jew, is no longer permitted to be friend with Zofie, a young Arian. Their beautiful friendship will be shaken but not broken. When offered a chance to go to Great Britain, they both embark on a long journey of discovery, courage and commitment.