Liverpool, 1976: Martha is lost.
She’s been lost since she was a baby, abandoned in a suitcase on the train from Paris. Ever since, she’s waited in lost property for someone to claim her. It’s been sixteen years, but she’s still hopeful.
Meanwhile, there are lost property mysteries to solve: a suitcase that may have belonged to the Beatles, a stuffed monkey that keeps appearing. But there is one mystery Martha has never been able to solve – and now time is running out. If Martha can’t discover who she really is, she will lose everything…
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781784160821
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 220 g
Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 20 mm
A magical tale about the power of family, fables and railway stations. Shot through with wisdom, wit and melancholy, Wallace demonstrates what skill it takes to write a truly charming novel - Sarah Perry, author of THE ESSEX SERPENT
A cracking read - Cathy Rentzenbrink
Charming, magical and beautifully imagined. - Carys Bray, author of A SONG FOR ISSY BRADLEY
Phenomenal...The Finding of Martha Lost spoke to my soul, I loved it so much - Carrie Hope Fletcher
This magical book had me bewitched within a few paragraphs. Martha is an irresistible character, who brings light and laughter into the lives of every person she meets - and will do to yours too! If you love the films Amelie or Hugo, you will adore this magical modern fairytale. - Essentials Magazine
Martha lives in Lime Street Station, Liverpool. She is 16 years old and has never left the station. She was left at the lost property office as a baby and sat there for 90 days waiting to be claimed. When no-one came... More
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Martha has lived in Lime Street Station all of her life. She was left at the Lost Property Office and sat on the shelf for...
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A quirky coming of age story filled with touches of magic and the most delightfully eccentric cast of characters. Finding Martha Lost is a heart warming tale of losing things, people and yourself and the joy to be had... More
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