The Children’s Crusade: a moving and beautiful family story from the author of Some Bright Nowhere
by Ann Packer
Description
In this moving family drama, a young girl’s life is upended when a long-buried truth surfaces, forcing her family to confront the choices, silences, and love that shaped them. As relationships strain and memories resurface, the story traces how grief and hope travel through generations—sometimes breaking hearts, sometimes mending them. With Ann Packer’s lyrical, emotionally precise storytelling, the novel explores forgiveness, belonging, and the complicated ways family can both wound and save. Tender yet riveting, it’s a powerful read about what we inherit, what we refuse to repeat, and the grace that can arrive when we finally tell the truth.
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paperback
HarperCollins UK
Published Jan 29, 2026
428 pages
ISBN: 9780008735050
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
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