The Very Thought of You

"One of those books you're likely to remember all your life." --Alexandra Shulman, Vogue (UK)

For readers of The Orphan Train and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes "not just a story of love but a story of loss, one whose voice will touch even the coldest of hearts." --BookPage

England, 31st August 1939: The world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Torn from her mother, eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated with other children to a large Yorkshire estate which has been opened up to evacuees by Thomas and Elizabeth Ashton, an enigmatic, childless couple. Soon Anna gets drawn into their unraveling relationship, seeing things that are not meant for her eyes and finding herself part-witness and part-accomplice to a love affair with unforeseen consequences.

A story of longing, loss, and complicated loyalties, combining a sweeping narrative with subtle psychological observation, The Very Thought of You is not just a love story but a story about love.

Author: Rosie Alison
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 07/05/2011
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.34w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781451613971

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2011
Romantic Times 07/01/2011 pg. 60 - Excellent
Library Journal 06/15/2011 pg. 71
Shelf Awareness 07/19/2011

About the Author
Alison, Rosie: - Rosie Alison grew up in Yorkshire, and read English at Keble College, Oxford. She spent ten years directing television documentaries before becoming a film producer at Heyday Films. She is married with two daughters and lives in London. The Very Thought of You is her first novel.