{"product_id":"view-across-the-rooftops","title":"View Across The Rooftops","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1941, Nazi-occupied Amsterdam\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable story of love, hope and betrayal, and a testament to the courage of humanity in history''s darkest days. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversity professor \u003cb\u003eJosef Held\u003c\/b\u003e has never recovered from the loss of his beloved wife - and has no intention of ever letting anyone new into his quiet, safe world. It is a world where the clock ticks steadily in his mathematics classroom, even as the sinister beat of Nazi soldiers'' boots threaten to drown it out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerrified, Josef tries to keep his eyes on the ground as Jews across the city are forced into ghettos. But then \u003cb\u003eMichael Blum\u003c\/b\u003e, his most reluctant, infuriating pupil, tells Josef Jews like him will no longer be allowed to study at all. Josef can ignore the situation no longer. And, after the shock of seeing his neighbour killed on his own doorstep, he offers Michael a place to hide in an impulsive act of courage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael is everything Josef is not: spontaneous, poetic, and unafraid to love. Even though his passionate relationship with a Dutch girl is strictly forbidden - for he is Jewish, and she is not. Somehow, in the quiet gloom of the attic, Josef doesn''t mind things about Michael that annoyed him in the classroom, and a bond begins to grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemembering the pain of his own heartbreak, Josef is desperate to give Michael and his girlfriend a chance. He must go on as if nothing has changed: teaching his class, bowing to the Nazis. Beneath the fear, a thrill of defiance begins to bloom. But then Michael becomes perilously ill, and there is no way to get him the help he desperately needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the dark days of war continue, with danger and betrayal at every turn, no-one can be trusted. If Michael is to survive and get back to the woman he loves, it will be down to Josef - to find the hero inside himself, and do whatever it takes to keep Michael alive. Even if it means putting his own life on the line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartbreakingly beautiful story about love, trust, and courage against the odds, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Lilac Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders are loving \u003ci\u003eA View Across the Rooftops\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eOh my goodness... Hauntingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e... Incredibly powerful... \u003cb\u003eI cried, I grieved and I hoped\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eI was left both heartbroken and satisfied\u003c\/b\u003e.'' \u003ci\u003eRobin Loves Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eThe roller coaster of emotions I went through while reading this book is amazing\u003c\/b\u003e... For an author to make me literally cry... The story is \u003cb\u003ejust incredible\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eFive beautiful, fantastic, emotional stars! I loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e!... A beautifully written story.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eIf I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eFrom the first moment I started reading\u003c\/b\u003e the story, \u003cb\u003eI could not stop\u003c\/b\u003e. I was captured by the story... \u003cb\u003eMade me feel like I was right there\u003c\/b\u003e... Amidst turmoil, death and fear of the unknown, \u003cb\u003efriendships and love win out\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written book with love and hope and... heartbreak\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Oh my Goodness!  \u003cb\u003eWhat a wonderful book\u003c\/b\u003e! There is so much love, hope, and fear as well. This is a book I will put back to read again, I \u003cb\u003eenjoyed it so much\u003c\/b\u003e. It is \u003cb\u003ea book you can''t put down\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It \u003cb\u003ebrought me to tears\u003c\/b\u003e... impossible for me to put it down. \u003cb\u003eOne of my best reads of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eTook me on a rollercoaster of emotions - happiness, sadness, anger.\u003c\/b\u003e This story \u003cb\u003emade me cry\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003ewriting style is amazing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn amazing book\u003c\/b\u003e.'' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A\u003cb\u003e beautifully written story of love, courage, self-sacrifice and determination\u003c\/b\u003e... Such \u003cb\u003ean emotional story and so different to others that I have read in this subject\u003c\/b\u003e... I give it \u003cb\u003ebig fat 5 stars from me\u003c\/b\u003e.'' 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