" A compelling, evocative, and highly original novel.Most importantly, Nohant reminds us of the duty to remember, for in uncovering the stories of those we''ve lost, we honor them and make peace with the past. This is a meticulously researched novel with many layers that will stay with readers long after the final page. A must read!" -- Adriana Allegri, author of The Sunflower House "A gripping, poetic and historically accurate description of one of the principal institutions of Holocaust research, the International Tracing Service at Bad Arolsen. In The Bureau of Unknown Fates, Gaëlle Nohant gave me access to the archives, a place full of secrets, withheld for decades. I couldn''t stop reading this seemingly simple but vital story of returning objects to their rightful place. I was transported by the violence, grief, trauma, generational secrets, and ultimately the power of memory and restitution." -- Gwen Strauss, NYT bestselling author of The Nine "This is an important book, intertwining history with a capital H and the personal quest of a determined archivist.

Because it engages with themes that have long preoccupied me -- the traces of the past, the memories held in objects and places, the indelible scars of history--Gaëlle Nohant''s novel touched me profoundly. The Bureau of Unknown Fates is an unforgettable read." -- Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah''s Key "Nohant tells the story of a horror too huge for the human mind to comprehend -- six million souls -- in deeply human and personal terms. A journey toward knowledge and closure that reads like a gripping mystery stirring the heart as well as the intellect. At once, a spellbinding novel and a moral triumph." -- Ellen Feldman, author of Paris Never Leaves You "This is an important book, intertwining history with a capital H and the personal quest of a determined archivist. Because it engages with themes that have long preoccupied me -- the traces of the past, the memories held in objects and places, the indelible scars of history--Gaëlle Nohant''s novel touched me profoundly. The Bureau of Unknown Fates is an unforgettable read.

" -- Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah''s Key "Nohant tells the story of a horror too huge for the human mind to comprehend -- six million souls -- in deeply human and personal terms. A journey toward knowledge and closure that reads like a gripping mystery stirring the heart as well as the intellect. At once, a spellbinding novel and a moral triumph." -- Ellen Feldman, author of Paris Never Leaves You "This is an important book, intertwining history with a capital H and the personal quest of a determined archivist. Because it engages with themes that have long preoccupied me -- the traces of the past, the memories held in objects and places, the indelible scars of history--Gaëlle Nohant''s novel touched me profoundly. The Bureau of Unknown Fates is an unforgettable read." -- Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah''s Key "Nohant tells the story of a horror too huge for the human mind to comprehend -- six million souls -- in deeply human and personal terms. A journey toward knowledge and closure that reads like a gripping mystery stirring the heart as well as the intellect.

At once, a spellbinding novel and a moral triumph." -- Ellen Feldman, author of Paris Never Leaves You "This is an important book, intertwining history with a capital H and the personal quest of a determined archivist. Because it engages with themes that have long preoccupied me -- the traces of the past, the memories held in objects and places, the indelible scars of history--Gaëlle Nohant''s novel touched me profoundly. The Bureau of Unknown Fates is an unforgettable read." -- Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah''s Key "Nohant tells the story of a horror too huge for the human mind to comprehend -- six million souls -- in deeply human and personal terms. A journey toward knowledge and closure that reads like a gripping mystery stirring the heart as well as the intellect. At once, a spellbinding novel and a moral triumph." -- Ellen Feldman, author of Paris Never Leaves You ng preoccupied me -- the traces of the past, the memories held in objects and places, the indelible scars of history--Gaëlle Nohant''s novel touched me profoundly.

The Bureau of Unknown Fates is an unforgettable read." -- Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah''s Key "Nohant tells the story of a horror too huge for the human mind to comprehend -- six million souls -- in deeply human and personal terms. A journey toward knowledge and closure that reads like a gripping mystery stirring the heart as well as the intellect. At once, a spellbinding novel and a moral triumph." -- Ellen Feldman, author of Paris Never Leaves You.