When We Were Young & Brave: A Novel

When We Were Young and Brave is a heart-wrenching and inspiring novel that tells the story of a group of teachers and children from a British-run missionary school in China during World War II.

The book follows their journey as they face impossible choices and unimaginable hardship, all while forming life-changing bonds with each other.

With a foreword by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate, this novel is sure to captivate readers from the very first page.

Elspeth Kent, the main character, is a teacher who leaves an unhappy life in England for a post at the missionary school in northern China, only to find herself separated from her parents and facing the harsh realities of war.

Despite the challenges they face, the school community must rely on their courage, faith, and friendships as they pray for liberation.

But when they are sent to a distant internment camp, even greater uncertainty and danger await them.

Based on true events, When We Were Young and Brave is a powerful and moving novel that will stay with readers long after they finish reading it.