A heartrending coming-of-age novel set in a war-torn Europe, The Children's War is subtle and romantic literary fiction at its best.
Monique Charlesworth has lived in France and Germany; she is fluent in both languages. Elements of 'The Children's War' are drawn from her own family history. The author of three previous novels, she has been writing for film and television for the past decade. She lives with her husband and two children in London.