An ambitious novel that spans years and continents, THE ITEMS We Cherished tells the storyplot of Charlotte Gold and Jack Harrington, two fiercely independent attor¬neys who find themselves slowly falling for one another while working to defend the sibling of a Holocaust hero against allegations of World War II-era war crimes. The defendant, rich financier Roger Dykmans, mysteriously won’t assist in his personal defense, revealing only that proof his innocence lies within an intricate timepiece last seen in Nazi Germany. As the narrative goes from Philadelphia to Germany, Poland, and Italy, we receive glimpses from the lives the fact that anniversary clock provides touched within the last century and find out about the love affair that flipped a brother into a traitor. Rich in historical fine detail, Pam Jenoff’s amazing new work is definitely a testament to true love under the most severe of circumstances.