Her father’s arrest sets the story in motion and turns Eva’s life upside down as she is suddenly left to fend for herself. To make matters worse, her father gets arrested by the Germans. However, in 1942, the Nazis invaded Paris in the wake of World War II, and the family realized that they were not safe.

They thought they were saving their daughter from a life of degradation and possible harm by moving to Paris. The book depicts the escalating tension owing to Adolf Hitler’s insane hatred for Jews.Įva’s parents resided in Poland before fleeing to Paris. It revolves around the twenty-three-year-old protagonist, French-born Jewish girl Eva Traub, who is pursuing her doctorate in English literature. The Book of Lost Names is a historical fiction set in the World-War era. She has been working as a reporter for the People magazine since 2000. Harmel is the co-host and co-founder of Friends & Fiction, a weekly web show, and podcast. She has also appeared on numerous local television morning shows such as Good Morning America.

The author was also a frequent contributor to the national television morning show, The Daily Buzz. One of her assignments included flying to London three times to interview the cast of the Harry Potter films. She has had a long magazine writing career that included articles published in Glamour, Ladies’ Home Journal, Travel + Leisure, Every Day with Rachael Ray, and many more.

Kristin Harmel has been working as a professional writer since she was sixteen.

Review of the book of lost names