Set in the aftermath of World War II, The Children's Train follows seven-year-old Amerigo as he leaves Naples to spend the winter with a family in the north. Told through his observant, innocent perspective, the novel sketches a nation rebuilding and the personal cost of survival.

Rooted in real events, the story explores identity, belonging, memory, and the meaning of family when circumstances force heartbreaking choices. As Amerigo adapts to his adoptive household, he must reconcile loyalty to his mother with the possibilities of a new life.

Translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford and cited as the inspiration for a forthcoming film, this carefully observed work will appeal to readers of historical family sagas and social history.

• Based on true events
• Translated from Italian by Clarissa Botsford
• Themes: family, identity, post-war migration

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