The Lost English Girl

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In 1935 Liverpool, Viv Byrne, raised in a strict Catholic family, feels pressured to marry a Catholic man from her working-class neighborhood. After an unexpected pregnancy from a brief romance with Joshua Levinson, a Jewish aspiring jazz musician, she hastily agrees to marry him, hoping to escape her mother's scrutiny. However, on their wedding day, Joshua makes a pivotal decision that forces Viv back into her family's disapproval. Fast forward five years, just before World War II, Viv faces a heart-wrenching choice: send her young daughter, Maggie, to the countryside with the wealthy Thompson family for safety. Meanwhile, in New York City, Joshua sacrifices his struggling musical career to join the Royal Air Force, grappling with his feelings for the family he left behind. Tragedy strikes when Viv discovers that the countryside refuge for Maggie is not safe from the war's horrors. Years later, with Joshua's assistance, Viv uncovers the secrets of their past and learns what it takes to reunite their fractured family. This poignant narrative sheds light on the experiences of England's evacuated children, illustrating how a single choice can alter life's trajectory and the lengths we go to for love and forgiveness.