Table of Contents

Part 1 Nicholas Winton - the man, Muriel Emanuel: family background; early days - 1909-31; the city - 1931-39; dark days -1939-45; looking forward - 1946-48; a change of direction - 1948 and after. Part 2 The rescue mission, Vera Gissing: who will save the children?; enter Mr. Winton; never say can't be done; life is a lottery; those who helped; no time to say goodbye; the emigration game - winter 1938-39; appendix. Part 3 The re-awakening: you can't throw those papers away; getting acquainted; what became of the children?; new beginnings; coping with loneliness; no hugs, no kisses; forging a bond with those in need; fuelled by adversity; coming home. Part 4 The twilight years: retirement; life gathers pace; dawn of a new era; service above self.

About the Author

Muriel Emanuel, born in London, worked as an editor of art reference books before becoming a freelance writer and researcher. Her publications include Israel: A Survey and Bibliography, 1971 and Contemporary Architects, 1980 and 1994. Vera Gissing was born in Prague in 1928. She escaped to Britain in 1939 on one of the eight Winton trains. An author of children's books and a literary translator, she is widely known for her autobiography Pearls of Childhood, published in 1988 and now in its eleventh edition, and for her work in Holocaust education.