London, 1951. Nanette Blitz and John König meet at a party. She is the only survivor in her family, and deeply traumatised. He is also an orphan, and already has a ticket for the crossing to Brazil. Their encounter is a moment of happiness and intimacy — something neither of them expected to feel again. They write to one another for almost two years before Nanette decides to follow John to São Paulo. This is a book about rediscovered hope and joy for life, and an extraordinary love.