The Memory Box: A heart-breaking historical novel set partly in World War Two, inspired by true events, from the global bestselling author

Name: The Memory Box: A heart-breaking historical novel set partly in World War Two, inspired by true events, from the global bestselling author
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Rating: 4.6 (25240 reviews)
Author: Kathryn Hughes

by Kathryn Hughes

Romance Historical Fiction

4.6 (25,240)

4.6 stars from 25,240 reviews. One of the highest rated Romance books we track.

410 pages~6.8 hr readPublished by Hachette UKPublished 2021-08-05

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Perfect for you if...

You loved The Nightingale or The Tattooist of Auschwitz and want another emotionally layered WWII love story that spans decades.
You're drawn to dual timelines and second-chance narratives, especially ones where the past refuses to stay buried.
You appreciate character-driven historical fiction where a single object (the memory box itself) anchors the entire emotional arc.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer uplifting, tidy endings and aren't ready for a story that demands you sit with grief and regret.
You find slow-burn pacing frustrating. This one trades plot momentum for emotional excavation.
You're looking for light holiday reads. This is tissues-required territory with heavy themes around love, loss, and moral compromise.

About this book

Jenny Tanner opens a box she has kept for decades, containing precious mementoes including a pebble, a carving, and a newspaper cutting. After the war, she left behind a piece of her heart in a mountainside village in Italy called Cinque Alberi. Now she must return there to confront her past. Candice Barnes, who has had a troubled upbringing, dreams of a future with the man she loves, but questions whether he is who she believes him to be. When offered the chance to travel to Italy with Jenny, Candice discovers the trip will reveal truths she has been afraid to face. The journey to a place of goodbyes may help her make a new beginning. Inspired by true events, this novel is set partly in World War Two and explores themes of love, loss, and forgiveness.

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Currently #8,054 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Sales have softened 88% recently.

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Currently 4.6★ from 25,240 reviews

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