{"product_id":"the-childrens-train-a-novel","title":"The Children's Train: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration behind the forthcoming Netflix film The innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale of family  seemingly impossible choices  and the winding paths to destiny  which sometimes take us to places far beyond our imaginings.  Lisa Wingate  #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends \"Ardones beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belonging...recommended to fans of Elena Ferrantes Neapolitan novels.\"  The Library Journal The Childrens Train leaves you with a great sense of the importance of family and the tough decisions that must be faced as a result of that love.  Shelf Awareness Based on true events  a heartbreaking story of love  family  hope  and survival set in post-World War II Italywritten with the heart of Orphan Train and Before We Were Yoursabout poor children from the south sent to live with families in the north to survive deprivation and the harsh winters. Though Mussolini and the fascists have been defeated  the war has devastated Italy  especially the south. Seven-year-old Amerigo lives with his mother Antonietta in Naples  surviving on odd jobs and his wits like the rest of the poor in his neighborhood. But one day  Amerigo learns that a train will take him away from the rubble-strewn streets of the city to spend the winter with a family in the north  where he will be safe and have warm clothes and food to eat. Together with thousands of other southern children  Amerigo will cross the entire peninsula to a new life. Through his curious  innocent eyes  we see a nation rising from the ashes of war  reborn. As he comes to enjoy his new surroundings and the possibilities for a better future  Amerigo will make the heartbreaking choice to leave his mother and become a member of his adoptive family. Amerigos journey is a moving story of memory  indelible bonds  artistry  and self-exploration  and a soaring examination of what family can truly mean. Ultimately Amerigo comes to understand that sometimes we must give up everything  even a mothers love  to find our destiny. Translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964183769141,"sku":"ByrdShop_0062940503","price":48.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780062940506_bb3ea8b5-fa07-48a9-8353-f95f5dac99db.jpg?v=1770452099","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-childrens-train-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}