Fall Into Historical Fiction: The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes


The Girl You Left Behind

Liv Halston doesn't have much joy in her these days, but she always find comfort when looking at the 100-year old painting (titled The Girl You Left Behind) given to her as a wedding present by her late husband, David. When the artist's heirs sue Liv to reclaim what they are calling ill-gotten goods, seemingly misappropriated by German soldiers during WWI, Liv refuses to just hand over her painting, there are many unanswered questions that she is determined to get to the bottom of first.  Did the artist’s wife—the subject of the portrait—give or sell it? Can anyone establish a clear trail of legitimate ownership? Does emotional attachment to a work of art have cash value? Can love ever trump greed? At its heart, such questions, thrumming in the background, add depth to what is an uncommonly good love story. 


In The Girl You Left Behind two young women, separated by a century, are united in their determination to fight for the thing they love most - whatever the cost.




No comments:

Post a Comment