And Both Were Young

<p class=ql-align-center><strong>Two hearts. One winter. A love that defies loneliness.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>And Both Were Young</em> beloved author Madeleine L'Engle crafts a tender emotionally rich story of transformation healing and first love.</p><p></p><p>Phillipa Flip Hunter is miserable. Shipped off to a strict Swiss boarding school while still grieving the loss of her mother she feels like an outsider among the polished worldly students-and even more distant from her distant emotionally closed-off father. Isolated and uncertain Flip retreats into her sketchbook longing to find her place in the world.</p><p></p><p>Then comes Paul-a mysterious brooding boy who's also hiding scars of his own. Their friendship blossoms slowly into something deeper as both struggle with their pasts and search for identity belonging and hope. Set against the backdrop of snowy mountains and shadowed memories of postwar Europe their connection becomes a quiet rebellion against fear and loss.</p><p></p><p>Poignant and romantic <em>And Both Were Young </em>is a coming-of-age gem that explores the courage it takes to be seen-and loved-for who you truly are.</p><p></p><p></p>